The Spies Fighting Communism During the Cold War, with Scott Anderson and Hugo Lindgren
b"At the end of World War II, the United States dominated the world militarily, economically, and in moral standing \\u2013 seen as the victor over tyranny and a champion of freedom. But it was clear \\u2013 to some \\u2013 that the Soviet Union was already executing a plan to expand and foment revolution around the world. The American government\\u2019s strategy in response relied on the secret efforts of a newly-formed CIA. In this week's episode Scott Anderson joins us to discuss his new book 'The Quiet Americans' chronicling the exploits of four American spies with journalist Hugo Lindgren. To find out more about the book, click here:\\xa0https://amzn.to/3itTv5A. -------------------------- Intelligence Squared+.\\xa0The world's best speakers. Your questions. \\xa34.99 per month. Intelligence Squared+ will bring you live, interactive events every week on our new online platform. Just like at our real-life events, you\\u2019ll be able to put your questions to our speakers, vote in live polls and interact with other members of the audience. Your subscription will give you access to multiple events featuring the world\\u2019s top thinkers and opinion formers, including Thomas Piketty, Margaret Atwood, Clive Woodward, Thomas Friedman, Meera Syal and Paloma Faith. For a full list of Intelligence Squared+ events and to subscribe, click here:\\xa0https://bit.ly/2yfYIfm\\n\\nSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared.\\n\\nSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"