The people as enemy : the leaders' hidden agenda in World War II / John Spritzler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spritzler, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects.

World War, 1939-1945.

Social aspects.

Working class--Government policy--History--20th century.

Working class.

Elite (Social sciences)--Political activity--History--20th century.

Elite (Social sciences).

Social control--Political aspects--History--20th century.

Social control.

Social control--Political aspects.

History.

Elite (Social sciences)--Political activity.

Working class--Government policy.

Physical Description:

198 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; New York : Black Rose Books, [2003]

Summary:

There is the official view of World War II -- the one we have all been taught -- then, there is the one presented here: very different, and very disturbing. This alternative view argues that the aims of the national leaders were not democracy and self-determination, but were, as wars generally are, opportunities to suppress class rebellion. Furthermore, Spritzler maintains, the myths of World War II are the same myths that are being used today in the "war against terrorism" by government and corporate leaders to control people and pursue ends that have nothing to do with protecting us from terrorism.

John Spritzler holds a Doctor of Science degree from the Harvard School of Public Health, where he is employed as a Research Scientist.

Contents:

World War Two Posters ix

Two Very Different Views Of The War 5

II Origins of the War 11

Germany 14

World War I

Rebellion In The Ranks

Workers Versus Nazis In The Weimar Republic

Hitler Was Never Elected

Chancellor Hitler Fails To Tame His Workers

Blitzkrieg

How To Wage War When Your Workers Won't Produce Weapons

Japan 26

A Groundswell Of Anti-Capitalism

"We Shudder As We Observe This Situation"

War And Fascism To The Rescue

Soviet Union 35

The Communist Revolution In Russia

The Tragedy Of Marxism

Marxist Ideology In Practice

Stalin's Alliance With Western Capitalism

United States 56

FDR's Class Loyalty

The Problem Of Peace

General MacArthur, Officers Eisenhower And Patton And The National Guard Attack The Enemy

Americans

War To The Rescue

Allies' Spanish Civil War Policy: "Goodness Had Nothing To Do With It"

FDR Secretly Provoked Japan To Attack The U.S.

FDR Provoked The German Declaration Of War On The U.S.

Why All The Deceit To Fight A "Good War?"

FDR Used The War To Fight American Workers

FDR Used The War To Promote Racism and Nationalism

Why FDR Demanded "Unconditional Surrender"

Why FDR Didn't Tell Americans That Nazis Were Killing The Jews

Was The War Caused Because National Elites Feared Each Other, Or Feared The Working Class? 83

Axis And Allied Businessmen: Enemies Or Partners?

Kid Gloves For Traitors

Anti-Fascist Business Leaders

Domestic Versus Foreign Causes Of Wars

Why Did They Do It? Why Does It Matter?

III Allied War Objectives in Europe and Asia 125

Allies Attack Anti-Fascists In Italy 127

Allies Attack Anti-Fascists In Greece 129

Allies Attack Anti-Fascists In France 133

Allies Attack Anti-Fascists In Yugoslavia 139

Allies Attack Anti-Fascists In China 141

Allies Attack Anti-Fascists In The Philippines 146

IV Why the Allies Bombed Civilians 153

Anti-Fascist Sentiment In Japan During The War 155

Did Dropping The Atom Bomb On Japan Save American Lives?

Hardly "One Hundred Million Hearts Beating As One"

Fighting Fascism On The Job

Anti-Fascist Sentiment In Germany During The War 163

The Anti-Semitism Question

Peasants Turned Against The Nazis

Civil Servants Felt Betrayed By The Nazis

German Soldiers Feared The Nazis

Youths Fought The Nazis

Workers Always Hated The Nazis

Allies Bombed Civilians To Destroy International Working Class Solidarity 179.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1551642166

1551642174

OCLC:

50790535