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Utopia and Terror in the 20th Century

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12H 30min
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English
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History

The story of the 20th century is filled with leaders who promised utopia and instead delivered war, genocide, and dictatorship. This provocative and unsettling subject is covered in this 24-lecture series, which will help you understand this seemingly senseless and inexplicable record of inhumanity and how we may prevent it from recurring. Examples of leaders who resisted the century’s inhuman trends offer hope for the future.

© 2023 The Great Courses (Audiobook): 9781682764770

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Audiobook: 13 September 2023

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