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Overview
J. Edgar Hoover: The Father of the Cold War examines Hoover's career in detail, and looks at his role in the development of the Cold War against Communism. With considerable detail and an excellent selection of photographs, Kiel traces Hoover's anti-communism to his earliest experiences, during World War I. Well-documented and thought provoking, this study looks anew at the connection between Hoover, Lyndon Johnson, and the "hot" war against communism in Vietnam.
Synopsis
J. Edgar Hoover, The Father of the Cold War examines Hoover's career in detail, and looks at his role in the development of the Cold war against Communism. With considerable detail and an excellent selection of photographs, Kiel traces Hoover's anti-communism to his earliest experiences, during World War I. Well-documented and thought provoking, this study looks anew at the connection between Hoover, Lyndon Johnson, and the "hot" war against communism in Vietnam.
Author Biography: R. Andrew Kiel teaches United States History at a senior high school in Ohio.
Booknews
Kiel, who is not identified, argues that from 1917 until his death in 1972, head of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation Hoover's obsession with communism worked to shape the public and private policies of presidents, military and intelligence officials, and congressional decision makers. He takes the constant pressure to deepen the Vietnam war, and the suppression of evidence that John Kennedy was assassinated by a conspiracy rooted in the Mafia that involved elements in the US military as two examples of his shenanigans. His references range from government documents through popular media to conspiracy accounts. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)