The Dark Valley: A Panorama of the 1930s
The Dark Valley: A Panorama of the 1930s
Author: Piers Brendon
Desc: The 1930s were perhaps the seminal decade in twentieth-century history a dark time of global depression that displaced millions paralyzed the liberal democracies gave rise to totalitarian regimes and ultimately led to the Second World War. In this sweeping history Piers Brendon brings the tragic dismal days of the 1930s to life. From Stalinist pogroms to New Deal programs Brendon re-creates the full scope of a slow international descent towards war. Offering perfect sketches of the players riveting descriptions of major events and crises and telling details from everyday life he offers both a grand rousing narrative and an intimate portrait of an era that make sense out of the fascinating complicated and profoundly influential years of the 1930s.