Jacques R. Pauwels

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Introduction

Introduction

America and the Myth of the Great Crusade

From: The Myth of the Good War

Outlines how America has gained history about the war through Hollywood and not in the classroom. Delves into the ides of Democracy for a few and outlines how the process of deciding to go to war … 11 $1.10 Add
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Introduction - Democracy Between Revolution and War
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Introduction – Democracy Between Revolution and War

From: Myths of Modern History

The author introduces the book, discussing myths and mythologized history and the importance of teaching of teaching history and acknowledging bias. He also explores the history of democracy and … 31 $3.10 Add
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Lightning War “Made in USA”

Lightning War “Made in USA”

From: Big Business and Hitler

Revisionist historian Jacques R. Pauwels examines how the German’s Blitzkrieg method was made possible by American industry (1938-1942). 17 $1.70 Add
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Militaria 1914

Militaria 1914

Aborted Plans

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

August 1914: All armies go to war brimming with confidence. The commanders proceed to implement the plans that are supposed to guarantee success, such as Plan XVII of the French and the famous … 14 $1.40 Add
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Militaria 1915

Militaria 1915

The Great Offensives

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

In 1915, the French and British launch a number of large-scale offensives on the western front, hoping to pierce the German lines and thus to win the war. But in trench warfare the defenders, … 12 $1.20 Add
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Militaria 1916

Militaria 1916

Material and Human Material

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

If men armed with rifles and bayonets cannot open a gap in defensive lines, perhaps it can be done by simply obliterating the enemy in his trenches by means of massive shelling by the artillery. … 16 $1.60 Add
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Militaria 1917

Militaria 1917

Catastrophies at Coporetto and Elsewhere

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

The particularly turbulent year 1917 brings the Allies a lot of bad news. In an offensive on the Chemin des Dames, the French suffer enormous losses. The Third Battle of Ypres concludes with a … 11 $1.10 Add
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Militaria 1918

Militaria 1918

German Spring Offensive, Allied Final Offensive

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

On March 3, 1918, Germany and Russia sign a peace treaty in Brest-Litovsk. Shortly afterward, on the first day of spring, March 21, the western front witnesses the start of a huge German … 17 $1.70 Add
Myths of Modern History
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Myths of Modern History

From the French Revolution to the 20th century world wars and the Cold War - new perspectives on key events

Revisionist historian Jacques R. Pauwels challenges readers to reconsider what they know about some key events in the last 250 years of world history. At a time when it’s all too easy to … 392 View
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Nationalism and "Social Imperialism"

Nationalism and "Social Imperialism"

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

As antidote against socialist internationalism, the elite stimulates nationalism. “Social imperialism” à la Cecil Rhodes simultaneously serves as a safety valve that reduces … 18 $1.80 Add
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Nazi Past, American Future

Nazi Past, American Future

From: Big Business and Hitler

Revisionist historian Jacques R. Pauwels examines how in the aftermath of World War II the American government was eager to rehabilitate German industrialists and bankers who had supported Hitler. 12 $1.20 Add
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Nietzsche and Social Darwinism

Nietzsche and Social Darwinism

Ode to War

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

The process of democratization seems to be irresistible and, with the rise of the “masses,” the elite, besieged and increasingly pessimistic, seeks remedies in Social- Darwinist … 22 $2.20 Add
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<p>Nuclear Diplomacy and the Onset of the Cold War</p>

Nuclear Diplomacy and the Onset of the Cold War

From: The Myth of the Good War

Eastern vs Western front post war reorganization and the road to the Cold War. 14 $1.40 Add
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Pearl Harbour, a Surprise Attack?
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Pearl Harbour, a Surprise Attack?

From: Myths of Modern History

This chapter examines the myth surrounding that “day of infamy” when America presumably crashed into the war as a result of the Japanese “surprise attack” at Pearl … 14 $1.40 Add
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Reactionary and Bellicose Policies

Reactionary and Bellicose Policies

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

Early 1900s. The tension becomes unbearable, and the elite becomes more and more convinced that only war is the definitive solution of the social problem — and of many other problems. There … 24 $2.40 Add
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Revolution, Counterrevolution, and Reforms

Revolution, Counterrevolution, and Reforms

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

The war that was supposed to be an antidote to revolution actually produces the revolution. The revolution is smothered in blood in Germany and Hungary, but succeeds in Russia in spite of … 27 $2.70 Add