![]() ![]() This is how the Dulles brothers saw themselves, and how many Americans still see their country's role in the world. ![]() 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. In this book, Stephen Kinzer places their extraordinary lives against the background of American culture and history. John Foster Dulles was secretary of state while his brother, Allen Dulles, was director of the Central Intelligence Agency. 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. It illuminates and helps explain the modern history of the US and the world. In this book, the story of John Foster Dulles and Allen Dulles is the story of America. During the 1950s, when the Cold War was at its peak, two immensely powerful brothers led the US into a series of foreign adventures whose effects are still shaking the world. ![]()
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