The brothers John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and their secret World War /
Kinzer, Stephen.
The brothers John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and their secret World War / [sound recording] : by Stephen Kinzer. - Unabridged. - [Ashland, OR] : Blackstone Audio, Inc., p2013. - 11 sound discs (ca. 13 1/2 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
"Tracks every 3 minutes for easy bookmarking"--Container. Compact discs. Duration: 13:30:00. Title from container.
Read by David Cochran Heath.
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, was director of the CIA. This book places their extraordinary lives against the backdrop of American culture and history and asks: Why does the United States behave as it does? 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 such as Cuba and Iran.
1482928310 (library ed.) 1482928337 9781482928310 (library ed.) 9781482928334
9781482928334
Z7861 Blackstone Audio
Dulles, Allen, 1893-1969.
Dulles, John Foster, 1888-1959.
United States. Central Intelligence Agency --Officials and employees--Biography.
Cabinet officers--United States--Biography.
Intelligence service--History--United States--20th century.
Spies--United States--Biography.
Statesmen--United States--Biography.
United States--Foreign relations--1953-1961.
Audiobooks.
The brothers John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and their secret World War / [sound recording] : by Stephen Kinzer. - Unabridged. - [Ashland, OR] : Blackstone Audio, Inc., p2013. - 11 sound discs (ca. 13 1/2 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
"Tracks every 3 minutes for easy bookmarking"--Container. Compact discs. Duration: 13:30:00. Title from container.
Read by David Cochran Heath.
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, was director of the CIA. This book places their extraordinary lives against the backdrop of American culture and history and asks: Why does the United States behave as it does? 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 such as Cuba and Iran.
1482928310 (library ed.) 1482928337 9781482928310 (library ed.) 9781482928334
9781482928334
Z7861 Blackstone Audio
Dulles, Allen, 1893-1969.
Dulles, John Foster, 1888-1959.
United States. Central Intelligence Agency --Officials and employees--Biography.
Cabinet officers--United States--Biography.
Intelligence service--History--United States--20th century.
Spies--United States--Biography.
Statesmen--United States--Biography.
United States--Foreign relations--1953-1961.
Audiobooks.