Dear Friend,

Picture the night of November 9, 1989, when East Germans triumphantly surged into West Germany as the Berlin Wall fell. It marked the dawn of the Cold War's end and unequivocal proof of communist rule's failure in East Germany.

Fast forward three decades, and we witness calls for socialism, especially among youth, both in the U.S. and around the globe—just as we did in the period of unrest a century ago. 

However, it is crucial to grasp the lessons history has relentlessly taught us—socialism, time and again, meets brutal failure. If we don’t learn from history, we are doomed to repeat its mistakes.

That’s why we published an eBook that delves deep into the realities of socialism during the Cold War in Germany. Allow me to offer you a FREE copy of Leaving Socialism Behind: A Lesson From German History through this secure link: https://resources.hoover.org/leaving-socialism-behind/

Friend, this eBook by Hoover Institution senior fellow Russell Berman holds incredible significance for our present society.

Inside, you’ll learn the truth about what happened under an actual socialist regime and how the inhabitants of East Germany constantly sought refuge in capitalist West Germany—and were only stopped because of the construction of the Berlin Wall.

You’ll discover the essence of socialism—an agenda of repression, not poverty alleviation. The eBook introduces you to Rosa Luxemburg, a socialist activist, who criticized Russian socialism for silencing the people's voice, foreseeing a future of dictatorship, assassinations, and prisoner executions.

You can get your free copy of this eBook here: https://resources.hoover.org/leaving-socialism-behind/

I think you’ll find it enriches your understanding in light of the debates in our current society.

Greg

Greg Stamps | Online Development
Hoover Institution | Stanford University

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