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  • Masters Of Deceit: The Story Of Communism In America And How To Fight It

    J. Edgar Hoover

    eBook (Bureau Books, Nov. 12, 2018)
    In the 1950s the Cold War gripped the world.In the aftermath of the Second World War the United States and the Soviet Union were left as the two great superpowers, but they had profound economic and political differences.Fearful of the influence that Marxist ideas might hold over US citizens J. Edgar Hoover, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, began to investigate any evidence of subversion, espionage and radicalization that emerged within the United States.Yet, Hoover was well aware that he could not combat the forces of Communism alone, and so sought to educate the American people about how they might assist in this effort. Masters of Deceit: The Story Of Communism In America And How To Fight It is the result of this in which he explains the startling facts about what he believed to be the major menace of his time, communism: what it is, how it works, what its aims are, the real dangers it poses, and what loyal American citizens must know to protect their freedom. This book is a firsthand account of American communism from its beginnings to the present, written by a man more intimately familiar with the complete story than any other American. Mr. Hoover shows the day-to-day operations of the Communist Party, USA: who the communists are, what they claim, why people become communists and why some break away. He describes life within the Party, communist strategy and tactics, methods of mass agitation and underground infiltration, espionage, sabotage, and its treatment of minorities. The forceful, driving message of this book is clarified with many incidents and anecdotes, definitions of communist terms, key dates, and a list of international communist organizations and publications which illustrate the communist Trojan horse in action. Masters of Deceit is a fascinating book, written at the height of the Cold War that demonstrates the fears that gripped the United States and how some, such as Hoover, sought to combat the influence of Marxist ideas.“the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation devotes most of his attention to the American Communist Party — its organization, goals, tactics, and how to fight it. Designed as a guide to the citizen.” Foreign Affairs“a book which explains communism, what it is, how it operates, and what we need to know to combat it” Kirkus Reviews“J. Edgar Hoover’s best-selling volume on communism.” The Yale Law JournalJ. Edgar Hoover was an American law enforcement administrator and the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States. He remained Director of the FBI for 37 years until his death in 1972. Hoover has been credited with building the FBI into a larger crime-fighting agency than it was at its inception and with instituting a number of modernizations to police technology, such as a centralized fingerprint file and forensic laboratories. His book Masters of Deceit was first published in 1958.
  • Masters Of Deceit: The Story Of Communism In America And How To Fight It

    J. Edgar Hoover

    Paperback (Independently published, Nov. 16, 2018)
    In the 1950s the Cold War gripped the world.In the aftermath of the Second World War the United States and the Soviet Union were left as the two great superpowers, but they had profound economic and political differences.Fearful of the influence that Marxist ideas might hold over US citizens J. Edgar Hoover, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, began to investigate any evidence of subversion, espionage and radicalization that emerged within the United States.Yet, Hoover was well aware that he could not combat the forces of Communism alone, and so sought to educate the American people about how they might assist in this effort. Masters of Deceit: The Story Of Communism In America And How To Fight It is the result of this in which he explains the startling facts about what he believed to be the major menace of his time, communism: what it is, how it works, what its aims are, the real dangers it poses, and what loyal American citizens must know to protect their freedom. This book is a firsthand account of American communism from its beginnings to the present, written by a man more intimately familiar with the complete story than any other American. Mr. Hoover shows the day-to-day operations of the Communist Party, USA: who the communists are, what they claim, why people become communists and why some break away. He describes life within the Party, communist strategy and tactics, methods of mass agitation and underground infiltration, espionage, sabotage, and its treatment of minorities. The forceful, driving message of this book is clarified with many incidents and anecdotes, definitions of communist terms, key dates, and a list of international communist organizations and publications which illustrate the communist Trojan horse in action. Masters of Deceit is a fascinating book, written at the height of the Cold War that demonstrates the fears that gripped the United States and how some, such as Hoover, sought to combat the influence of Marxist ideas.“the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation devotes most of his attention to the American Communist Party — its organization, goals, tactics, and how to fight it. Designed as a guide to the citizen.” Foreign Affairs“a book which explains communism, what it is, how it operates, and what we need to know to combat it” Kirkus Reviews“J. Edgar Hoover’s best-selling volume on communism.” The Yale Law JournalJ. Edgar Hoover was an American law enforcement administrator and the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States. He remained Director of the FBI for 37 years until his death in 1972. Hoover has been credited with building the FBI into a larger crime-fighting agency than it was at its inception and with instituting a number of modernizations to police technology, such as a centralized fingerprint file and forensic laboratories. His book Masters of Deceit was first published in 1958.
  • Masters of Deceit: The Story of Communism in America and How to Fight it.

    J. Edgar Hoover

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, April 8, 2012)
    J. Edgar Hoover analyzes the Communist movement in the United States.
  • Masters Of Deceit: The Story Of Communism In America And How To Fight It

    J. Edgar Hoover

    Hardcover (Kessinger Publishing, LLC, Sept. 10, 2010)
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
  • MASTERS OF DECEIT: The Story of Communism in America and How to Fight It.

    J. Edger Hoover

    Hardcover (Henry Holt & Company, March 15, 1958)
    The story of Communism in America and how to fight it.
  • Masters of deceit;: The story of communism in America and how to fight it

    J. Edgar Hoover

    Hardcover (Holt, March 15, 1958)
    Communism, Espionage, American Studies
  • Masters of Deceit: The Story of Communism in America and How to Fight It

    J. Edgar Hoover

    Mass Market Paperback (Pocket Books, March 15, 1959)
    Masters of Deceit: The Story of Communism in America and How to Fight It. Originally published in 1958. J. Edgar Hoover analyzes Communist Espionage in the United States; the history of Marxism-Leninism; Communist tactics; the life of Party members; and the overall goal of Communism.
  • Masters of Deceit: The Story of Communism in America and How to Fight It

    J Edgar Hoover, Sam Sloan

    Paperback (Ishi Press, May 23, 2011)
    The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation explains the startling facts about the major menace of our time: Communism: What it is, how it works, what its aims are, the real dangers it poses, and what loyal American citizens must know to protect their freedom. Masters of Deceit is a powerful and informative book – a first hand account of American communism from its beginnings to the present, written by a man more intimately familiar with the complete story than any other American. Mr. Hoover shows the day-to-day operations of the Communist Party, USA: who the communists are, what they claim, why people become communists and why some break away. He describes life within the Party, communist strategy and tactics, methods of mass agitation and underground infiltration, espionage, sabotage and its treatment of minorities. The picture of what life in this country would be under communism (towards which many thousands of misguided Americans actually are working now!) is vivid and shocking. The forceful, driving message of this book is clarified with many incidents and anecdotes, definitions of communist terms, key dates and a list of international communist organizations and publications which illustrate the communist Trojan Horse in action. And it concretely outlines what you can do NOW to combat the evils of this “false religion” of communism, so that you can stay free. Masters of Deceit is one of the most important books of our time – a warning of the clear and present danger to our way of live.
  • Masters Of Deceit The Story Of Communism In America And How To Fight It

    J. Edgar Hoover

    Hardcover (Holt, Rinehart and Winston, March 15, 1960)
    Inscribed by J. Edgar Hoover..Sixth Printing..374 Pages
  • Masters Of Deceit: The Story Of Communism In America And How To Fight It

    J. Edgar Hoover

    Paperback (Kessinger Publishing, LLC, Dec. 23, 2005)
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
  • Masters of Deceit: The Story of Communism in America and How to Fight It

    J. Edgar Hoover

    Hardcover (Henry Holt and Company, March 15, 1958)
    Communism, History, Political Science, Socialism
  • Masters of deceit;: The story of communism in America and how to fight it

    J. Edgar Hoover

    Paperback (Holt, Rinehart and Winston, March 15, 1961)
    1961 Vintage paperback. Strong spine with light creasing. Bright clean cover has creasing and edge wear. Text is perfect but toning. Same day shipping first class.