""Red Machete: Communist Infiltration In The Americas"" by John Donovan is a non-fiction book that explores the infiltration of communist ideology in the Americas. The book delves into the history of communism, its origins, and the various movements that have emerged in different parts of the world. It also examines the impact of communism on the Americas, including the political and social consequences of communist infiltration. The author uses a variety of sources, including interviews, historical documents, and personal ...
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""Red Machete: Communist Infiltration In The Americas"" by John Donovan is a non-fiction book that explores the infiltration of communist ideology in the Americas. The book delves into the history of communism, its origins, and the various movements that have emerged in different parts of the world. It also examines the impact of communism on the Americas, including the political and social consequences of communist infiltration. The author uses a variety of sources, including interviews, historical documents, and personal accounts, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the subject matter. The book is written in a clear and concise style, making it accessible to readers with varying levels of knowledge on the topic. Overall, ""Red Machete"" is a thought-provoking and informative read that sheds light on an important and often misunderstood subject.This is a new release of the original 1962 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. 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 their original work.
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Edition:
First Edition [stated], presumed first printing
Publisher:
The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc
Published:
1962
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
15796631232
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Very good in Good jacket. 310, [2] pages. Bibliography. DJ has some wear, soiling, tears and chips. The author served as an intelligence officer in the Middle East and the Mediterranean Theater during World War II. After the war he became a correspondent for the National Broadcasting Company and also handled special assignments for Time-Life. He later became a Marshal Plan reporter for the ECA and then worked at the Mutual Security Agency in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. He returned to New York and worked in financial journalism and public relations in addition to writing for magazines, newspapers, and publishing major works. Following the Great Depression of the 1930s, leftist political parties emerged that promoted a strong role for the state in directing change, a leftist ideology, and anti-American nationalism. The next two decades were marked by instability and conflict as authoritarian, democratic, and communist groups vied for power. In 1954 the United States intervened in Guatemala to overthrow a leftist regime that the United States said was communist. Four years later Fidel Castro led the successful Cuban Revolution. Cuba became the first openly socialist country in Latin America, the first to ally itself with the Soviet Union, and the first to openly turn its back on the United States. As a result, anticommunism in the region gained powerful U.S. military, political, and covert backing. Cuba added a new Marxist-Leninist "model" for Latin America and consequently made the prevention of "another Cuba" the central focus of United States policy.
