cover of episode The Old Man and the CIA, Part 2: Dulles's Down | Historical

The Old Man and the CIA, Part 2: Dulles's Down | Historical

2023/11/13
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Sophia DiMartino: 本期节目探讨了艾伦·杜勒斯与约翰·肯尼迪之间的冲突，以及杜勒斯最终的垮台。杜勒斯在1960年总统竞选中两面下注，支持尼克松和肯尼迪，因为他认为自己可以影响他们。然而，在猪湾事件中，杜勒斯低估了肯尼迪的决心，肯尼迪拒绝升级冲突，这出乎杜勒斯的意料，也导致了杜勒斯的垮台。在卢蒙巴事件和古巴导弹危机中，肯尼迪与CIA的冲突进一步加剧，最终导致杜勒斯被肯尼迪解职。然而，塔尔博特认为，杜勒斯在幕后继续活动，并最终策划了肯尼迪的暗杀。

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Allen Dulles underestimated Kennedy's determination and resolve, expecting him to be more malleable. Dulles thought he could influence Kennedy, but Kennedy proved to be more resolute and independent-minded.

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Some men make headlines. Others make history. A subtle few mold the future of nations in their image - and you'd never even know it.

In this 2-part True Spies miniseries, journalist and author of The Devil's Chessboard, David Talbot, joins Sophia Di Martino to uncover a hidden history of the United States. A history penned by a man who made an outsized impact on the way we live today - Allen Dulles.

In Part 2, the seeds of Dulles's ruin are sown on a beach in Cuba.

From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Frank Palmer. Music by Nick Ryan.

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