I read an interesting book that focused on the experience of the woman who fought North Vietnams war. It really gave me a sense of their sacrifices and how much the state let them down after the war. Also the terror of being up against American air power.
I read all three Hunger Game books. Again, in another way, the books examined the effects of sending youth off to war and how violence has become just another televised "sport" in modern societies. As well as how people will give up their Political rights for such diversions, "the Romans called in Bread and Circuses". Give the people that and they dont care if they are slowly enslaved.
I read a fascinating book that chronicled the involvement of the average German in the holocaust. Not so much active participation by the guy on the street but "yes" active participation by much of the German Army and many low level bureaucrats and workers. Ive long held the thesis that the War against the Jews was the worst kept secret of the war. Not only that but there also was significant opposition to the slaughter and persecution and Hitler and the Nazis were always concerned about it.
I'd like to find some books on the forgotten air wars you dont hear much about. For instance the Finnish/Soviet conflict. The air war over Africa. The volunteer air war between Chinas volunteers vs Japan....ect
I found a fantastic foreign movie on Netflix about the atrocities in Nanjing
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1124052/ in 1937. Its not for the faint hearted and much of it is brutal but its important to remember exactly what kind of enemy Imperial Japan really was. The Japs are still in denial over it.
