We're reading Richard Reeves' 2010 book, Daring Young Men.
The single most fascinating aspect of this story is that the US stood by freedom-loving people against enormous odds. It didn't cut and run like it has in so many instances to include: Vietnam, Hungary, Rwanda, Iran (2009), Venezuela (2014), and Ukraine (2014).
Another tidbit to ponder: In the 62 days between the Soviets "liberating" Berlin and when the Allies arrived, over one million rapes occurred in that city of women.
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