Killing Hope: U. S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1567510523
Category
327-International Relations
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Publication Year
1995
Publisher
Pages
457
Subject
1. United States. Central Intelligence Agency. 2. Intervention (International law) 3. United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989. 4. United States--Foreign relations--1989- 5. United States--Military relations.
Description
Is the United States a Force for Democracy? From China in the 1940s to Guatemala today, William Blum provides the most comprehensive study of the ongoing American holocaust. Covering U.S. intervention in more than 50 countries, KILLING HOPE describes the grim role played by the U.S. in overthrowing governments, perverting elections, assassinating leaders, suppressing revolutions, manipulating trade unions and manufacturing "news." - from Amzon
Biblio Notes
Contents
1. China 1945-1960s: Was Mao Tse-Tung Just Paranoid?..................P. 21
2. Italy 1947-1948:Free Election Hollywood Style ………………..............P. 27
3. Greece 1947-To Early 1950s: From Cradle of
Democracy to Client State………………………………………...............................P. 34
4. The Philipines 1940s And 1950s: Americ’s Oldest Colony…………......P. 39
5. Korea 1945-1953: was it All that it Appeared to Be?.....................P. 45
6. Albania 1945-1953:The Proper English Spy………...........................P. 55
7. Eastern Europe 1948-1956 Operation Splinter Factor……………………....P. 57
8. Germany 1950s: Everything From Juvenile Delinquency to Terrorism…P.61
9. Iran 1953: Making It Save for the King Of Kings……………….................P. 64
10. Guatemala 1953-1945:While the World Watch……………......................P. 72
11. Costa Rica Mid-1950s: Trying to Topple an Ally, Part I………................P. 83
12. Syria 1956-1957 Purchasing a New Government……………………............P.84
13. The Middle East 1957-1958: The Eisenhower Doctrine
Claims Another Backyard for America………………………………...........................P. 89
14. Indonesia 1957-1958:War and Pornography……………..........................P. 99
15. Western Europe 1950s-1960s: Fronts Within Fronts………………..............P. 104
16. British Guiana 1953-1964: The Cia’s International Labour Mafia……………p. 108
17. Soviet Union Late 1940s-1950s: From Spy Plane to Book Publishing…...P. 114
18. Italy 1950s -1970s: Supporting the Cardinal’s Orphans And
Techno – Fascism……………………………………………………....................................P. 119
19. Vietnam 1950-1973: The Hearts And Minds Circus………………...............P. 122
20. Cambodia 1955-1973: Prince Sihanouk Walks
The High-Wire of Neutralism …………………………………….................................P. 133
21. Laos 1957-1973: L’armee Clandestine ……………………………..................P. 140
22. Haiti 1959-1963: The Marines Land, Again……………………….................P. 145
23. Guatemala 1960: One Good Coup Deserve Another……………..............P. 147
24. France/ Algeria 1960s: Letat, C’est La CIA…………………......................P. 148
25. Ecuador 1960-1963:A Text Book of Dirty Tricks……………...................P. 153
26. The Congo 1960-1964: The Assassination of Patrice Lumumba.........P. 156
27. Brazil 1961- 1964:Introducing the Marvelous New
World of Death Squads…………………………………………...................................P. 163
28. Peru 1960-1965:Fort Bragg Moves to the Jungle ………………..............P. 172
29. Dominican Republic 1960-1966:Savin Democracy From Communism By Getting Rid Of Democracy…………………………………………...............................P. 175
30. Cuba 1959-1980s:The Unforgivable Revolution………………................P. 184
31. Indonesia 1965:Liquidating President Sukarno and 500,000 Others East
Timor 1975: And 200,000 More……………………………………............................P. 193
32. Ghana 1966: Kwame Nkrumah Steps Out Of Line……………….............P. 198
33. Uruguay 1964-1970: Torture- As American as Apple Pie.................P.200
34. Chile 1964-1973: Hammer And Sickle Stamped on Your Child’s Forehead…………………………………………………..............................................P.206
35. Greece 1964-1974: “Fuck Your Parliament and Your
Constitution,” Said The President Of The Unite States………………………………P. 215
36. Bolivia 1964-1975: Tracking Down Che Guevara in the
Land Of Coup D’etat..P. 221
37. Guatemala 1962-1980s: A Less Publicized “Final Solution”…….........P. 229
38. Costa Rica 1970-1971:Trying to Topple an Ally, Part II………….........P. 239
39. Iraq 1972-1975:Covert Action Should Not be Confused
With Missionary Work………………………………………......................................P. 242
40. Australia 1973-1979:Another Free Election Bites the Dust…............P. 244
41. Angola 1975-1980s:The Great Power Poker Game…………................P. 249
42. Zaire 1975-1978:Mobutu and the CIA, A Marriage
Made In Heaven…………………………………………...........................................P. 257
43. Jamaica 1976-1980: Kissinger’s Ultimatum………………....................P. 263
44. Seychelles 1979-1981: Yet Another Area Of Great
Strategic Importance.......................................................................P. 276
45. Grenada1979-1984:Lying-One of the Few Growth
Industries in Washington………………………………......................................P. 269
46. Morocco 1983:A Video Nasty……………………..................................P. 278
47. Suriname 1982-1984: Once Again, the Cuban Bogeyman…..........P. 279
48. Libya 1981-1989: Ronald Reagan Meets His Match………...............P. 280
49. Nicaragua1981-1990: Destabilization in Slow Motion……..............P.290
50. Panama 1969-1991: Double Crossing Our Drugs Supplier……........P. 305
51. Bulgaria 1990: Teaching Communists What Democracy is All About..P.314
52. Iraq 1990-1991: Desert Holocaust…………………...............................P.320
53. Afghanistan 1979-1992:America’s Jihad…………..............................P.338
54. El Salvador 1980-1994: Human Rights, Washington Style…............P. 352
55. Haiti 1986-1994: Who Will Rid Me of this Man?.............................P. 370
Notes
Appendix I: This is How the Money Goes Round…………............................P. 442
Appendix II: Instances of Use of United States Armed
Forces Abroad, 1978-1945……………………………….......................................P. 444
Appendix III: U.S Government Assassination Plots………...........................P. 453
1. China 1945-1960s: Was Mao Tse-Tung Just Paranoid?..................P. 21
2. Italy 1947-1948:Free Election Hollywood Style ………………..............P. 27
3. Greece 1947-To Early 1950s: From Cradle of
Democracy to Client State………………………………………...............................P. 34
4. The Philipines 1940s And 1950s: Americ’s Oldest Colony…………......P. 39
5. Korea 1945-1953: was it All that it Appeared to Be?.....................P. 45
6. Albania 1945-1953:The Proper English Spy………...........................P. 55
7. Eastern Europe 1948-1956 Operation Splinter Factor……………………....P. 57
8. Germany 1950s: Everything From Juvenile Delinquency to Terrorism…P.61
9. Iran 1953: Making It Save for the King Of Kings……………….................P. 64
10. Guatemala 1953-1945:While the World Watch……………......................P. 72
11. Costa Rica Mid-1950s: Trying to Topple an Ally, Part I………................P. 83
12. Syria 1956-1957 Purchasing a New Government……………………............P.84
13. The Middle East 1957-1958: The Eisenhower Doctrine
Claims Another Backyard for America………………………………...........................P. 89
14. Indonesia 1957-1958:War and Pornography……………..........................P. 99
15. Western Europe 1950s-1960s: Fronts Within Fronts………………..............P. 104
16. British Guiana 1953-1964: The Cia’s International Labour Mafia……………p. 108
17. Soviet Union Late 1940s-1950s: From Spy Plane to Book Publishing…...P. 114
18. Italy 1950s -1970s: Supporting the Cardinal’s Orphans And
Techno – Fascism……………………………………………………....................................P. 119
19. Vietnam 1950-1973: The Hearts And Minds Circus………………...............P. 122
20. Cambodia 1955-1973: Prince Sihanouk Walks
The High-Wire of Neutralism …………………………………….................................P. 133
21. Laos 1957-1973: L’armee Clandestine ……………………………..................P. 140
22. Haiti 1959-1963: The Marines Land, Again……………………….................P. 145
23. Guatemala 1960: One Good Coup Deserve Another……………..............P. 147
24. France/ Algeria 1960s: Letat, C’est La CIA…………………......................P. 148
25. Ecuador 1960-1963:A Text Book of Dirty Tricks……………...................P. 153
26. The Congo 1960-1964: The Assassination of Patrice Lumumba.........P. 156
27. Brazil 1961- 1964:Introducing the Marvelous New
World of Death Squads…………………………………………...................................P. 163
28. Peru 1960-1965:Fort Bragg Moves to the Jungle ………………..............P. 172
29. Dominican Republic 1960-1966:Savin Democracy From Communism By Getting Rid Of Democracy…………………………………………...............................P. 175
30. Cuba 1959-1980s:The Unforgivable Revolution………………................P. 184
31. Indonesia 1965:Liquidating President Sukarno and 500,000 Others East
Timor 1975: And 200,000 More……………………………………............................P. 193
32. Ghana 1966: Kwame Nkrumah Steps Out Of Line……………….............P. 198
33. Uruguay 1964-1970: Torture- As American as Apple Pie.................P.200
34. Chile 1964-1973: Hammer And Sickle Stamped on Your Child’s Forehead…………………………………………………..............................................P.206
35. Greece 1964-1974: “Fuck Your Parliament and Your
Constitution,” Said The President Of The Unite States………………………………P. 215
36. Bolivia 1964-1975: Tracking Down Che Guevara in the
Land Of Coup D’etat..P. 221
37. Guatemala 1962-1980s: A Less Publicized “Final Solution”…….........P. 229
38. Costa Rica 1970-1971:Trying to Topple an Ally, Part II………….........P. 239
39. Iraq 1972-1975:Covert Action Should Not be Confused
With Missionary Work………………………………………......................................P. 242
40. Australia 1973-1979:Another Free Election Bites the Dust…............P. 244
41. Angola 1975-1980s:The Great Power Poker Game…………................P. 249
42. Zaire 1975-1978:Mobutu and the CIA, A Marriage
Made In Heaven…………………………………………...........................................P. 257
43. Jamaica 1976-1980: Kissinger’s Ultimatum………………....................P. 263
44. Seychelles 1979-1981: Yet Another Area Of Great
Strategic Importance.......................................................................P. 276
45. Grenada1979-1984:Lying-One of the Few Growth
Industries in Washington………………………………......................................P. 269
46. Morocco 1983:A Video Nasty……………………..................................P. 278
47. Suriname 1982-1984: Once Again, the Cuban Bogeyman…..........P. 279
48. Libya 1981-1989: Ronald Reagan Meets His Match………...............P. 280
49. Nicaragua1981-1990: Destabilization in Slow Motion……..............P.290
50. Panama 1969-1991: Double Crossing Our Drugs Supplier……........P. 305
51. Bulgaria 1990: Teaching Communists What Democracy is All About..P.314
52. Iraq 1990-1991: Desert Holocaust…………………...............................P.320
53. Afghanistan 1979-1992:America’s Jihad…………..............................P.338
54. El Salvador 1980-1994: Human Rights, Washington Style…............P. 352
55. Haiti 1986-1994: Who Will Rid Me of this Man?.............................P. 370
Notes
Appendix I: This is How the Money Goes Round…………............................P. 442
Appendix II: Instances of Use of United States Armed
Forces Abroad, 1978-1945……………………………….......................................P. 444
Appendix III: U.S Government Assassination Plots………...........................P. 453
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