A review of 'Defying Hitler' a memoir by Sebastian Haffner
We live in extraordinary times! Some would say that we could in a few years say 2011 have a repeat of a cycle of confluent political and economic forces similar to what occured after Frances invasion of the German Ruhr in 1923, but with the world convulsing in runaway inflation and social upheaval with some gaining riches beyond all imaginings standing alongside those too poor to buy a loaf of bread.
Could this happen? Yes! Will it happen? Probably! And what will be the end result.
The end result could be roaring prosperity and moral depravity on the scale of the 1920's, which brought about the real depression.
Make no mistake Haffner's book is a must read for those willing to look ahead and view the dangers embedded in our extraordinary times.
The choices that we have now are not so diifferent from then except that conflagration that may result will make WWII look much like a picnic in the park!
Oh! It could never happen you say! But, that is before you read 'Defying Hitler' to envision what can and may happen all over again, different actors and different players, but a repeat of a familiar cycle into worldwide insanity !!!