My Life under Totalitarianism, by Peter Staric
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My Life under Totalitarianism, by Peter Staric
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Staric describes his life from 1941 until 1991. First his country Slovenia—then the northwestern part of Yugoslavia—was occupied by the Italians, Germans and Hungarians. They divided the country among themselves and the Italians occupied the southern part of Slovenia along with the capital Ljubljana (where the author lived). The author vividly describes the circumstances in the Italian concentration camp where he was incarcerated, as well as life under German occupation after the Kingdom of Italy capitulated in 1943. At the end of war in 1945, the fascist and Nazi terror was replaced by communist totalitarianism in the style of the Soviet Union. During World War II the communists began killing not only the occupiers, but also their Slovenian political opponents. In the first months after the war, extensive mass killings took place throughout Yugoslavia, mostly in Slovenia. The graves of the victims were top secret until 1991, when Slovenia became an independent country and abandoned communist totalitarianism. Since then about 620 mass graves with at least 100,000 victims have been discovered, all cruelly murdered. However, in the 24 years since Slovene independence, not a single culprit has been sentenced or punished thus far for the mass killings and repression.
My Life under Totalitarianism, by Peter Staric- Amazon Sales Rank: #2123465 in Books
- Published on: 2015-05-12
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x 1.06" w x 6.00" l, 1.37 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 470 pages
About the Author Peter Staric was born on September 2, 1924 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where he completed all of his studies. He graduated in electronics engineering in 1961 and obtained his PhD in 1991. After his retirement in 1994, he and his co-author Erik Margan completed the professional book Wideband Amplifiers, which was published by Springer/Kluwer Press in 2005 and reprinted in 2007. In 2007, Staric published the Slovenian popular-science book “Atomska bomba” (Atomic bomb). Dr. Staric is the author of numerous popular-science articles, book reviews, and articles befitting his eclectic interests.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful book about a very hard but an absolutely plentiful and successful life by Peter Starič By szacsa ‘My Life Under Totalitarianism’ by Peter StaričBesides the unique book of Peter Starič, ‘Wideband Amplifier’, as a Hungarian engineer I have studied many other technical books in my life. I sometimes read some information about the authors’ careers but I never really got into their detailed biographies. However, when I took the book ‘My Life Under Totalitarianism’ by Peter Starič in my hands, I became absolutely eager to know who this very learned engineer was. As I was turning the pages of his book I realized I could not part with it until I read its last word. His writing style is so enjoyable and smooth that it is very difficult to interrupt reading.In his book the writer shows not only his own adventurous life but the history of his country from the Italian invasion until the establishment of the consolidated, free Slovenia.Hungary is a neighboring country to Slovenia, however, Hungarians’ knowledge about Slovenian history during WWII is far from being sufficient. In my country older generations still think of Slovenia as part of former Yugoslavia, but Mr. Starič’s book has made us realize that it is not true; it’s a country with its unique history of its own. Thus in the book among many other things we get to know about the terrible Italian concentration camp in Gonars, the German invasion when the country was ‘liberated’ from the Italians, the national Domobranci movement, the terror of partisans who killed not only the Germans but Slovenian patriots, the horrible act of OZNA (similar to the Hungarian ÁVO), the anarchy and quasi-civil war in the country, the Serbian oppression, the mass graves in Barbara mine, and last but not least about the dreadful but ‘human-faced’ communism and its leaders as ‘great capitalists’ .Peter Starič’s book is especially exciting because historical facts are based upon his true-to-life experiences. The author himself was sent to a concentration camp in Italy for the reason of being a young Slovenian radio amateur. Here he fell ill with dysentery and tuberculosis. When he got out of the concentration camp, his own life started as a radio mechanic. He made a long way with many interruptions and lots of learning to reach his graduation and acquire a PhD diploma as well as to write valuable technical and other books, many articles and work on high-level technologies.In his book the author also wrote about his travels around the world, his working in the USA at the world famous factory called Tektronix, and most importantly about how many good friends he had gathered during his life. It also turns out that during his life he has always been fond of classical music and mountaineering. He plays the piano himself, and has ascended many peaks above 2000 meters, especially at his beloved place in the Julian Alps.In Peter Starič’s book there are some scenes that have really moved me. The most unforgettable for me is the one taking place at the very moment when WWII finishes depicting the young Peter and Cveta (later Peter Starič’s wife) running out to the green field enjoying freedom and fearless life together under the sunny, blue sky.To sum up I recommend this fascinating, page-turning book not only to Hungarians and Slovenians, but to everybody who is interested in a very hard but an absolutely plentiful and successful life.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful piece of history told from a person who lived it! By Jacqueline Bedke I read the Slovene version of this book as well as the english one. It is not only insightful in to the life of a person suffering through war, but it gives detailed and candid account of a piece of history which you will not read in a history book. The Book brings out a myriad of emotions, from terror, pain, laughter, and joy of the little things in life. Also, the author has a unique sense of humour which creates a lighter tone throughout his biography. I strongly recommend this book, as it grounds us in this day and age to know what struggles our fore-fathers had to bear, how they laughed, what they found important as well as how they suffered.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A shocking book about a lifelong balancing between hope and fear By Henk van Trigt In the twilight of his eventful life, Peter Starič- an electronics engineer by profession, born and living in Slovenia - has written the book ‘My Life under Totalitarianism: 1941 - 1991’, which presents a history that is unknown to many of us. In disclosing events that occurred in Slovenia in the twentieth century, Starič reveals a heavily underexposed and ‘forgotten’ history of a small country in Europe. Taking his personal experiences as a guide throughout the book, Starič - not influenced by any political affiliation whatsoever - conscientiously and chronologically recounts the atmosphere in his home country in the period between 1941 and 1991: the occupation and crimes committed first by the Italian Fascists and then by the German Nazis, followed later on by the communists. He addresses his own hardships as a young man in Italian concentration camps and his stay in sanatoria thereafter, and reveals what happened in his country immediately after 1945: the humiliations and massacres carried out by the communists. Furthermore, he narrates about his life as a student, his work, his departure to the United States to seek his fortune, his return, and more... In particular, he vividly describes what it is like to live in constant fear, to have to keep silent, his passive resistance against the authorities, the disappointments and humiliations.In the Introduction, Starič (born in 1924) briefly outlines his background and early years in which his love of electronics was born, a passion that he later on developed at academic level. Reading the first chapters of the book, I was mostly struck by what the author writes about the invasion and occupation by the Italian Fascists, followed by the German Nazis. The extent to which this small country - sandwiched between Austria, Hungary, Croatia and Italy - and its population was terrorized is shocking. I was particularly impressed by the author’s frank revelations about his imprisonment in Italian concentration camps and his subsequent stay in sanatoria, recovering from the illnesses he suffered in the camps. Starič was able to survive merely by strong willpower and survival instinct, which he describes with great precision.In the Chapter ‘Dissolution of the Slovenian Army’, Starič talks about the gruesome humiliations by the communists and the subsequent massacres of (real and perceived) traitors, collaborators and political opponents. Being in the town of Celje in June 1945, Starič witnessed the degrading actions against members of the Slovene Home Guard, but also against ordinary civilians, including old women and children. Today, he may be the last eyewitness still alive. The events described did not leave me unscathed, and stayed with me for a long time. Entire families were executed immediately after World War II. Years later, over six hundred mass graves containing one to two hundred thousand bodies were discovered in Slovenia. The impunity of these crimes until today is incomprehensible. In the Epilogue, Starič refers to the well-known crimes committed in Bosnia in 1995, in particular the tragedy that took place in Srebrenica, which is internationally recognized as the largest massacre in Europe after World War II. In this regard, he stresses that the events in his country in mid-1945 are herewith ignored: ‘However, only the mass murder, which happened in Slovenia, mostly in May and June 1945, surpasses the Bosnian massacre in numbers and in cruelty. This is only a small part of all mass murders, which happened in the whole Yugoslavia in some months after WWII’.The second part of the book mainly treats Starič’s studies and work, including a description of his jobs as an electronics engineer in a number of companies, organizations and institutions, the little appreciation and obstacles he encountered basically due to the fact that he was not a Communist Party Member, or in fact no sympathizer. He managed to overcome the many disappointments by exercising his hobby in the classical music or by throwing himself enthusiastically into mountain climbing in the Alps Julia. In 1967, he decided to leave his beloved country - due to the economic and political conditions - and to move to the United States. He went to work at Tektronix, but returned to his home country after three years. In Slovenia, the situation had not improved. On the contrary, Starič was even more carefully observed by the communist authorities than before, since he had been in the United States. At the end, after a few jobs at various companies, he started to work at the ‘Milan Vidmar Institute’, which facilitated him to gain his PhD degree in 1991, at the age of 67 (!). Thereafter, Starič published several books and articles, both specialized technical and popular scientific works.Starič’s story officially runs from 1941 to 1991. However, in the extensive Epilogue, the author goes beyond this period and addresses the situation after Slovenia’s independence in 1991 (following the dissolution of the former Yugoslavia) and its current difficult situation as a country within the European Union. Even though Slovenia is now a democratic state, supporters of the ‘former’ communism are still present in all levels of society. Yet, Starič believes his country to eventually move towards a ‘happy ending’. He concludes by saying: ‘Even though I will not live to see, the necessary changes will eventually happen!’Concluding, ‘My Life Under Totalitarianism’ comprises the revelations of a militant scientist, of the history of a small country which has fallen into oblivion. Fluently written and very meticulous and detailed at the same time, and at times comprising humoristic parts, which reveals an erudite and intelligent author. The book is strongly recommended for those who wish and need to know more about what happened in Slovenia between 1941 and 1991 and what it was like to live under a totalitarian regime.Henk & Martine van Trigt, The Netherlands
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