the warlords
In his book, The Warlords, AJP Taylor defines a warlord as "...a man of great, of unique, power dominating both the military and civil affairs of his country; a dictator whose power was unlimited and who made all vital decisions" (Taylor 16). Taylor is trying to portray Joseph Stalin, Denito Mussolini, Adolf Hilter, Winston Churchill, and President Roosevelt as warlords by his definition. He uses many examples of events during World War II that show how these men are dictators and can domina
I feel like I came away from this book knowing much more than I did when I began reading it. Taylor also talks about how Mussolini only consisted of Smith 2impression and how without Hitler he would have never become anything after his resignation of commander- in- chief. No one disputes that these men are leaders in their own way, but they do not all fit the authors exact definition of a warlord. Taylor does a good job in general of proving that these five men are warlords, however he leaves a few loopholes for others to argue his theories. Also, Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt were not dictators of their countries and therefore only fit half of the author's definition. This book was well written and well organized. It was easy to read and, as I already stated, very interesting. First, his definition says a warlord must be a man of great power and control his military. By reading this book you not only learn about the lives and politics of these five men, but you also learn a lot about many different events in World War II. I believe that the author is fairly successful in showing that these men are warlords; however, there are several instances where Taylor seems to contradict himself. He also discusses the issue of Japan's influence on the war. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in it's subject or just as a good work of general knowledge about these men and the World War II. In the case of Mussolini, Taylor tells how he was noted as being a "lazy man" and how he lied about the actual size of his army.
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