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Hello guys, today I have an interesting surprise for you all, today I have a book review of a biography.
Introduction
Author – Stephen Kinzer
Book – The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War
Genre – Biography
Language – English
About the author
Stephen Kinzer (August 4, 1951 -) is an American writer, journalist, and scholar. As a former reporter for the New York Times, he published several books and wrote articles for various newspapers and news organizations.
In the 1980s, Kanazawa reported on the revolution and social unrest in Central America and wrote his first book, "Bitter Fruit," which deals with the military coup and turmoil in Guatemala in the 1950s. In 1990, the "New York Times" appointed Kanazawa to lead his office in Berlin.
He reported on the situation when Eastern and Central Europe separated from the Soviet bloc. From 1996 to 2000, Kanazawa served as the editor of the New York Times in the newly established Istanbul office in Turkey.
After returning to the United States, Kanazawa became a cultural reporter for the Chicago newspaper and taught at Northwestern University. Kanazawa later settled in Boston and began to teach journalism and American foreign policy at Boston University. He has written several non-fiction books on Turkey, Central America, Iran, and the United States from the late 19th century to the current overthrow of foreign governments and Rwanda's recovery from genocide.
After returning to the United States, Kanazawa became a cultural reporter for the Chicago newspaper and taught at Northwestern University. Kanazawa later settled in Boston and began to teach journalism and American foreign policy at Boston University. He has written several non-fiction books on Turkey, Central America, Iran, and the United States from the late 19th century to the current overthrow of foreign governments and Rwanda's recovery from genocide.
Review
Stephen Kanazawa's "Brothers," tells the story of the two brothers who served as Secretary of State and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency during the Eisenhower administration. This is an exciting and disturbing study of the exercise of US global power.
Kinzer, a former foreign correspondent of The New York Times, demonstrated a deep understanding of the vast history of documentary films and brought readers into the first decades of the Cold War. He brings the character, time, and detail of a senior reporter. His writing style is fresh and elegant.
Stephen Kanazawa's "Brothers," tells the story of the two brothers who served as Secretary of State and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency during the Eisenhower administration. This is an exciting and disturbing study of the exercise of US global power.
Kinzer, a former foreign correspondent of The New York Times, demonstrated a deep understanding of the vast history of documentary films and brought readers into the first decades of the Cold War. He brings the character, time, and detail of a senior reporter. His writing style is fresh and elegant.
The most important aspect of Kinzer's work is his devastating criticism of John Foster Dulles and Allen Dulles, who have been described as short-sighted and serious about extreme geopolitics. Joint responsibility for operational incompetence and deceptive adherence to the creed of corporate globalism.
Many baby boomers, especially those born before 1950, recall that the beginning of the Cold War was a period of fear and apparent constant confrontation between the West and the forces of "atheistic communism" (mainly the Soviet Union), but also, China and Cuba. . The prevailing view at the time was that if the West allowed communism to spread anywhere, neighboring countries would fall one by one like dominoes until communism's goal of ruling the world was achieved.
In his new book "Brothers", Stephen Kinzer (Stephen Kinzer) made a compelling argument that John Foster Dulles (John Foster Dulles) and Alan Dulles (Allen Dulles). These two American brothers largely promoted this dogma. To make matters worse, they can benefit people and guide activities that not only exacerbated the global tensions of the Cold War but also caused the United States to generate hostility and shame in many countries, the impact of which is still being processed.
Kanazawa's subtitle is John Foster Dulles, Alan Dulles, and their secret world war. Secret warfare refers to the combination of overt and secret activities carried out by the brothers over a long period of time, to prevent or overthrow communist governments around the world.
The Dulles brothers were separated for five years and grew up in a strong traditional Calvinist and Presbyterian family. His brother John Foster lived a life of loyalty to that kind of upbringing: he was reserved, ethical, and monogamous. His younger brother likes to socialize and is a continuous playboy who has been married to his only wife.
Many baby boomers, especially those born before 1950, recall that the beginning of the Cold War was a period of fear and apparent constant confrontation between the West and the forces of "atheistic communism" (mainly the Soviet Union), but also, China and Cuba. . The prevailing view at the time was that if the West allowed communism to spread anywhere, neighboring countries would fall one by one like dominoes until communism's goal of ruling the world was achieved.
In his new book "Brothers", Stephen Kinzer (Stephen Kinzer) made a compelling argument that John Foster Dulles (John Foster Dulles) and Alan Dulles (Allen Dulles). These two American brothers largely promoted this dogma. To make matters worse, they can benefit people and guide activities that not only exacerbated the global tensions of the Cold War but also caused the United States to generate hostility and shame in many countries, the impact of which is still being processed.
Kanazawa's subtitle is John Foster Dulles, Alan Dulles, and their secret world war. Secret warfare refers to the combination of overt and secret activities carried out by the brothers over a long period of time, to prevent or overthrow communist governments around the world.
The Dulles brothers were separated for five years and grew up in a strong traditional Calvinist and Presbyterian family. His brother John Foster lived a life of loyalty to that kind of upbringing: he was reserved, ethical, and monogamous. His younger brother likes to socialize and is a continuous playboy who has been married to his only wife.
Both brothers firmly believe that the United States must strongly support business, Protestantism, and the Republican Party. In their early career, in the detailed description of Kanazawa, both brothers managed to become wealthy and influential and became intertwined in the corporate and government world. At the end of World War II, each of them became widely known and respected: Foster was on international affairs and diplomacy, and Allen was on secret intelligence matters.
President Eisenhower took the brothers to the government and appointed Secretary of State Foster and Allen was the first director of the CIA. In these positions, the Dulles brothers often worked together unsupervised to overthrow the governments of Iran, Guatemala, Vietnam, Indonesia, Congo, and Cuba.
President Eisenhower took the brothers to the government and appointed Secretary of State Foster and Allen was the first director of the CIA. In these positions, the Dulles brothers often worked together unsupervised to overthrow the governments of Iran, Guatemala, Vietnam, Indonesia, Congo, and Cuba.
At first, they successfully staged a coup to overthrow Iranian Prime Minister Mossadegh, and the brothers paved the way for the return of the Shah in exile. The Dulles brothers viewed Mossadegh as leaning toward the Soviet Union, while Shah was a staunch vanguard. Years later, this "success" led to the Iranian hostage crisis and the persistent hostility of the radical Iranian mullah toward the United States.
Encouraged by Iran's victory, the brothers began their subsequent efforts to dethrone the leaders of the remaining five countries. Subsequent campaigns were marked by partial success (Congo and Guatemala) and complete failure (Vietnam and Cuba). In the early days of the Kennedy administration, Alan Dulles was almost solely responsible for the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba.
Kinzer's book is a well-written and convincing argument. Although the Cold War was not caused by the Dulles brothers, it was greatly intensified by their missionary enthusiasm and misguided anti-communism. As Kanazawa pointed out, the public (State Department) and secret (CIA) functions of the US government have never been performed by members of the same family before (or after). Readers interested in the Cold War will benefit from "Brothers."
Encouraged by Iran's victory, the brothers began their subsequent efforts to dethrone the leaders of the remaining five countries. Subsequent campaigns were marked by partial success (Congo and Guatemala) and complete failure (Vietnam and Cuba). In the early days of the Kennedy administration, Alan Dulles was almost solely responsible for the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba.
Kinzer's book is a well-written and convincing argument. Although the Cold War was not caused by the Dulles brothers, it was greatly intensified by their missionary enthusiasm and misguided anti-communism. As Kanazawa pointed out, the public (State Department) and secret (CIA) functions of the US government have never been performed by members of the same family before (or after). Readers interested in the Cold War will benefit from "Brothers."
My ratings for the book - 4.2/5
You can easily buy this book from Amazon: The Brothers
Written By - Nachiket Kekre
Edited By- Anamika Malik
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