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Born in 1913 to poor working-class parents, Willy Brandt was involved in socialist politics from an early age. By 1933 he was an active anti-Nazi, so that at 19 he had to flee Germany for Denmark and Norway. He was to remain outside Germany for the next 18 years, involved in the resistance and as a radical journalist all that time. For his troubles he was stripped of his German nationality in 1938; it was only returned to him in 1948. And yet within a year he was a deputy for Berlin in the first German Bundestage. From then on his rise was rapid, and in 1970 he was made Chancellor and awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1971. Now in his seventies he is still a tireless internationalist. The historic events of 1989 were the culmination of a political career dedicated to bringing East and West together. This book chronicles the life of Willy Brandt, the former Chancellor of West Germany. ... Read more

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Thoughtful, Informative, Visionary
This is a thoughtful autobiography from a visionary leader and statesman.Willy Brandt (1913-1992) of Germany was a liberal/socialist who fled into exile during Nazi rule, then returned to Germany after the war ended and became one of its most capable post-war leaders.Brandt was a humane visionary who led his nation and promoted détente with the Communist East.He resigned in 1974 due to a spy scandal, but lived to see the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989.In these pages Brandt recounts his life, his experiences as a journalist-in-exile, Mayor of Berlin, and Chancellor of West Germany.Brandt offers many insights into other nations including the USA.One wonders what wisdoms Brandt might provide us with in today's troubled era.My favorite sections concerned his life as a young socialist (but not a communist) who fled Hitler's Gestapo, changing his name from Herbert Frahm and living for years as an exile and journalist in Norway and then Sweden.

The book reads a bit stiffly in places due to the translation (thus I gave four stars). Still there is much interesting knowledge here from this very capable man.
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Originally published in 1975, this book chronicles the exciting and tragic rise and fall of Germany's first Social Democratic Chancellor, Willy Brandt. ... Read more

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Willy Brandt: Deutscher Politiker von Heinz Duthel
ISBN 978-1-4452-3176-1
Publisher: Lulu.com
© Heinz Duthel 2009
Willy Brandt: Deutscher Politiker von Heinz Duthel
Arbeits; - Lern und Schulbuchserie 2009
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160 pages. Softcover. ... Read more