02486cam a22003013u 4500 75796 UtSlPG 20260610134744.0 m cr n 260607r20251958utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 HX Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972 Masters of deceit Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-04-05 Charlene Taylor, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Masters of Deceit: The Story of Communism in America and How to Fight It" by J. Edgar Hoover is a historical and political exposé written in the mid-20th century. The book addresses the origins, strategies, and threats posed by communism, particularly focusing on its presence and activities within the United States. Hoover draws from his experience as Director of the FBI to offer explanations, warnings, and methods for combating what he portrays as an ongoing and insidious threat to American freedom and values. The opening of "Masters of Deceit" finds Hoover directly addressing the American public, framing communism as an existential menace that endangers homes, values, and society itself. He traces the philosophical and personal origins of communism through sketches of Marx, Engels, Lenin, and Stalin, detailing the personal lives, motivations, and growing ruthlessness which defined each figure's approach. Hoover argues that the Communist Party in the United States is a conspiratorial group, small in numbers but unwavering in its dedication and subservience to Moscow, capable of exerting influence far beyond its apparent size. The initial chapters move into a historical account of the American Communist Party's chaotic beginnings in the early 20th century, highlighting its foreign origins, factionalism, and immediate alignment with Soviet directives, thus setting the stage for an extended examination of the Party's ambitions and operations in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: New York: Pocket Books, Inc., 1958 Communism -- United States https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75796 116521 116521