Anne Applebaum
Anne Applebaum
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Full Name and Common Aliases
Anne Elizabeth Applebaum is a British-American author, historian, and journalist.
Birth and Death Dates
Born on July 25, 1964
Still living as of the latest information available.
Nationality and Profession(s)
Applebaum holds dual citizenship in the United Kingdom and the United States. She works as an author, historian, and journalist with a focus on politics and history, particularly Eastern Europe during World War II and the Soviet era.
Early Life and Background
Anne Applebaum was born to a British mother and an American father in London, England. Her family moved to Washington D.C., USA when she was seven years old. She developed a strong interest in history from an early age, which would later guide her career choices. Applebaum attended Yale University where she earned her Bachelor's degree in History in 1986.
Major Accomplishments
Applebaum has achieved numerous milestones throughout her career:
In 1991, she won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for her book "Between East and West," which detailed her experiences living in Poland during the early years of its transition to democracy.
Applebaum served as a member of the U.S. Helsinki Commission from 2006 until 2012.
In 2013, she was appointed as a columnist for The Washington Post.
She has been a frequent contributor to several prominent publications, including The New York Review of Books and The Wall Street Journal.
Notable Works or Actions
Some notable works by Anne Applebaum include:
"Between East and West" (1994) - A personal account of her time living in Poland during its transition from Soviet control.
"Gulag: A History" (2003) - A comprehensive history of the Soviet forced labor camps, which became a bestseller upon release.
"Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe 1945-1956" (2012) - An examination of how the Soviet Union suppressed democracy in Eastern Europe after World War II.Impact and Legacy
Anne Applebaum's work has had significant impact on public understanding of history, particularly regarding the Soviet era. Her writings often provide valuable insights into the complexities of political systems and their effects on individuals and societies. Through her contributions as a journalist, author, and historian, Applebaum continues to influence discussions about politics, history, and human rights.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
Anne Applebaum is widely quoted and remembered for several reasons:
Her extensive knowledge of Eastern European history, particularly the Soviet era, makes her an authoritative voice on these topics.
Her ability to connect personal experiences with broader historical themes adds depth and nuance to her writings.
Through her work as a journalist and author, Applebaum has shed light on important issues such as human rights abuses, political corruption, and the ongoing impact of totalitarian regimes.
Quotes by Anne Applebaum
From my point of view, the Dreyfus affair is most interesting because it was sparked by a single cause celebre. Just one court case - one disputed trial - plunged an entire country into an angry debate, creating unresolvable divisions between people who had previously not known that they disagreed with one another.
Democracy in some ways is a very illogical political system. When you win an election, you have to preserve the institutions that would make it possible for your political enemies to win next time. If you think about it, that's almost antithetical to human nature.
One of the reasons why many British voters chose to leave the European Union was because they distrusted European institutions. Of all the many costs of Brexit, this was one I did not foresee: That it could wind up damaging the nation's faith in its own institutions too.
All over the world, the Trump administration is pursuing a range of policies: tweeting insults at Maduro, negotiating with a defiant North Korea, sending a small fleet of warships to the Persian Gulf to intimidate Iran. But the speed with which the president always sours on these efforts means they can never be part of any discernible strategy.
Given the right conditions, any society can turn against democracy. Indeed, if history is anything to go by, all societies eventually will.
We don't live in a culture of censorship, such as the Soviet Union's; we live in a culture where there is too much information, where words are drowned out, not banned, and important ideas and events are ignored.
What links Donald Trump, Viktor Orban, Andrej Babis, Jaroslaw Kaczynski and Marine Le Pen is one simple character trait: hypocrisy. These politicians aren't tribunes of the people, they are hucksters. They aren't bitter enemies of the Western system; they are con artists who seek to profit from it.
Everywhere he goes, Trump is bored by working meetings and rude to those who attend them. He can't make deals or negotiate because he doesn't know enough about the issues.
We now expect Google, Facebook, Twitter and other companies to police the Internet for dangerous and illegal material - violent, terrorist, criminal - and some democratic governments require them to do so. But what if they did decide to repress material for political reasons? How would we know?