| Description |
xi, 607 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
World revolution, the Comintern, and CPUSA -- Woodrow Wilson : "utter simpleton" -- Potemkin progressives -- John Dewey : the Kremlin's favorite educator -- John Dewey's long, strange trip -- The redemption of Professor Dewey -- Smearing another liberal icon : CPUSA's assault on "Fascist" FDR and the New Deal -- War communism : hating FDR, loving FDR -- Duping FDR : "Uncle Joe" and "buddies" -- The Hollywood front -- October 1947 : Hollywood v. "HUAC" -- Trashing Truman : world communism and the Cold War -- Dreams from Frank Marshall Davis -- Vietnam dupes : protests, riots, and the chaotic summer of '68 -- Grown-up Vietnam dupes : Dr. Spock, Corliss Lamont, and friends -- Radicals : Bill Ayers, Bernardine Dohrn, SDS, and the Weathermen -- John Kerry--and Genghis Khan -- A kiss for Brezhnev : Jimmy Carter -- Defending the "evil empire" : stopping Ronald Reagan's "errors" and "distortions" -- "Star Wars" : the SDI sabotage -- September 11, 2001 -- Still dupes for the communists -- 2008 : a "progressive" victory -- Postscript : Bogart at the Workers School? |
| Summary |
Kengor exposes the legions of liberals who have furthered the objectives of America's adversaries, and shows how such dupes have contributed to history's most destructive ideology-- Communism-- but also why they are relevant to today's politics. |
| Subject |
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century.
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Cold War.
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Enemies -- Political aspects -- United States -- History.
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Deception -- Political aspects -- United States -- History.
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Progressivism (United States politics) -- History.
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Communism -- United States -- History.
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Communism -- Soviet Union -- History.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 2001-2009.
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Communism. (OCoLC)fst00870421
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Deception -- Political aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00888972
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Diplomatic relations. (OCoLC)fst01907412
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Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Progressivism (United States politics) (OCoLC)fst01078751
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Soviet Union. (OCoLC)fst01210281
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Cold War (1945-1989) (OCoLC)fst01754978
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| Chronological Term |
1900-2009
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Kengor, Paul, 1966- Dupes. Wilmington, Del. : ISI Books, ©2010 (OCoLC)757011283 |
| ISBN |
9781935191759 (hardcover) |
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1935191756 (hardcover) |
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9781610171465 (paperback) |
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1610171462 (paperback) |
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