Second World War did not only trigger wars of aggression and counter-aggression among multiple nations, but also provoke domestic revolutionary wars and the ideological class wars. The three types of wars led to expulsions and vendettas within the European nations. Violent ethnic cleansing and civil wars occurred, along with the Soviet-led scuffles between the National Liberation Front and right-wingers. These latter two types of conflicts continued on for many years, deepening the rift between Eastern and Western Europe which end up with the beginning of the Iron Curtain and instigating the Soviet-American Cold War.

Savage Continent is the historical record of the period between the end of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War, and it is based on many historical sources. The book is an account of the years of darkness when the European continent was plunged into violence and chaos after World War II. The book discusses the causes and effects of vengeance that occurred among different nations and people. It gives reflections on the war and offers opinions on how to avoid conflicts.