Description: Yesterday's Muse, Inc. presents ... The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War ISBN:1250053129 Author:Kinzer, Stephen Publisher:St. Martin's Griffin Release Date:2014 Seller Category:-- Qty Available:1 Condition:New Sku: 2342521 Notes: Second printing. An exceptional copy. 2014 Trade Paperback. 402 pp. A joint biography of John Foster Dulles and Allen Dulles, who led the United States into an unseen war that decisively shaped today's world. During the 1950s, when the Cold War was at its peak, two immensely powerful brothers led the United States into a series of foreign adventures whose effects are still shaking the world. John Foster Dulles was secretary of state while his brother, Allen Dulles, was director of the Central Intelligence Agency. In this book, Stephen Kinzer places their extraordinary lives against the background of American culture and history. He uses the framework of biography to ask: Why does the United States behave as it does in the world' The Brothers explores hidden forces that shape the national psyche, from religious piety to Western movies-many of which are about a noble gunman who cleans up a lawless town by killing bad guys. This is how the Dulles brothers saw themselves, and how many Americans still see their country's role in the world. Propelled by a quintessentially American set of fears and delusions, the Dulles brothers launched violent campaigns against foreign leaders they saw as threats to the United States. These campaigns helped push countries from Guatemala to the Congo into long spirals of violence, led the United States into the Vietnam War, and laid the foundation for decades of hostility between the United States and countries from Cuba to Iran. The story of the Dulles brothers is the story of America. It illuminates and helps explain the modern history of the United States and the world. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our eBay Store!!
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Book Title: Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War : John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War
Item Length: 8.3in
Item Height: 1.1in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Stephen Kinzer
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Intelligence & Espionage, Espionage, International Relations / General, Political
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication Year: 2014
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, True Crime, Political Science
Item Weight: 13.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 432 Pages