The Jakarta Method
Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World
by Vincent Bevins
Recommended by Rob Delaney and Aaron Bastani
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in American History, Politics, and History.
The hidden story of the wanton slaughter in Indonesia, Latin America, and around the world backed by the United States. In 1965, the U.S. government helped the Indonesian military kill approximately one million innocent civilians. This was one of the most important turning points of the twentieth century, eliminating the largest communist par...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in American History, Politics, and History.
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Aaron Bastani
“Good book, people should read it to understand the fanaticism of cold war era anticommunism. I think it explains a lot about the conspiracy theories we are increasingly seeing. | Great book. I’m muscular & thus was able to read the hardcover. If a lighter weight version is more your speed, now’s your time.”
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