02487cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000470011324500220016026400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850801010039952015300050053400620203065300310209285600430212399900190216675796UtSlPG20260610134744.0mcr n260607r20251958utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHX1 aHoover, J. Edgarq(John Edgar),d1895-197210aMasters of deceit 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-04-05  aCharlene Taylor, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"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.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Pocket Books, Inc., 1958  aCommunism -- United States40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75796  c116521d116521