The historians John Costello and Oleg Tsarev contend that Joseph Stalin harbored a “horrible secret,” namely that as a young revolutionary the dictator had been an informant for the Tsarist secret police, the Okhrana. There is some evidence to support the claim that Stalin might have collaborated and informed on fellow revolutionaries prior to the […]
The “Horrible Secret” and Orwell in Spain by Miguel A. Faria, MD Read More »
Despite the cautious attitude of the Western democracies regarding involvement in the volatile situation in Spain in 1936, more than 35,000 volunteers from 52 countries flocked to Spain to fight in a war that they mistakenly believed would be the epic battle between fascism and freedom. The majority of the 35,000 foreigners that comprised the
Stalin’s Secrets in the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) by Miguel A. Faria, Jr., MD Read More »
Stalin, Mao, Communism and their 21st-Century Aftermath in Russia and China written by Dr. Miguel A. Faria is a historical and literary masterpiece! It has a wealth of knowledge within its pages. It is a beautiful book with historical photos, charts, a detailed index as well as notes on each chapter. Dr. Faria shares his knowledge
Part IV of Dr. Faria’s book examines the reign of Mao in China. This is the one section of the book that absolutely shocked me. I had no idea that Mao was in a special class of amoral viciousness all his own. Of course, I knew that he was a brutal communist dictator, but
Part III of Dr. Faria’s book is dedicated to Stalin’s influence in the post-war world (1945–1953). After World War II, the Soviet citizen did not have to worry about being tortured and killed by the Nazis. However, Joseph Stalin and Vladimir Lenin’s position of a need to maintain a constant level of terror did
Any book by the renowned neurosurgeon, neuroscientist, and historian Dr. Miguel Faria is a pleasure to review. His books come in many varied packages, with just as many varied topics. This book is both a historical review of Stalinist Russia and Mao’s China as well as an update on the present situation in those countries.
