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To the Bitter End

All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days: The True Story of the American Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler by Rebecca Donner

August 15, 2023 by Jake Leave a Comment

Those who have followed my reviews for a while know that I’m no fan of Donald Trump. At the same time, one large online annoyance during his presidency was the constant intonation of “resistance” on social media. Resistance by posting hashtags and memes. Resistance by someone who worked in his office, proud of themselves for not carrying out his more convoluted orders but still doing enough to hurt the body politic. I blame this fascination with Resistance! on our understand of World War II. Yes, […]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: #history, All the Frequent Troubles of our Days, espionage, Germany, Nazi Germany, Rebecca Donner, resistance, World War II

Jake's CBR15 Review No:108 · Genres: History · Tags: #history, All the Frequent Troubles of our Days, espionage, Germany, Nazi Germany, Rebecca Donner, resistance, World War II ·
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