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The devil's chessboard

Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government
Book • 2015
This book is a provocative and gripping story of the rise of America's secret government.

It exposes the underside of Allen Welsh Dulles, who manipulated and subverted American presidents to further his personal interests and those of the wealthy elite.

Dulles colluded with Nazi-controlled cartels, German war criminals, and Mafiosi, and his tactics included targeting foreign leaders for assassination and overthrowing nationalist governments.

The book also presents new evidence related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and highlights the dark times in American politics during Dulles's decade as CIA director.

It is a timely and disturbing account of the power elite that controlled Washington, D.C.

, following World War II.

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Mentioned in 12 episodes

Mentioned by Justin Andrews as a follow-up to another book, delving into the CIA and its history.
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Mentioned by Robert Evans as a source for information about Alan Dulles's personality.
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Mentioned by Philo's Miscellany when discussing critical perspectives on the Dulles brothers and the CIA.
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Recommended by Luke Lamana as a source for the podcast episode.
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Mentioned by Julian Dorey , referencing the book's content about the Du Pont family's ties to the Nazis.
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Mentioned as a recommended source for the show's research.
The CIA Puppetmaster Part 2
Recommended to listeners as an authoritative biography of Alan Dulles, detailing the CIA coup in Iran.
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Mentioned by Anastasia Bendebury as a book detailing the Bay of Pigs scenario from Alan Dulles' perspective.
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Recommended by Emily Jashinsky as one of three books.
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Mentioned by Tim Dillon as a book to understand American politics.
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Mentioned by Cameron Smith as a recently finished book about the Cold War and the CIA.
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