In The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War, journalist Stephen Kinzer examines their rise to power and how their personal relationship influenced their professional partnership. That was just the first in a long line of foreign governments toppled by the influential brothers during the Cold War. In August, the CIA admitted to its role in ousting the democratically elected leader of Iran, Mohammed Mossadegh, back in 1953. Later, with John Foster Dulles serving as secretary of state and Allen Dulles as CIA chief, they shared power in the President Dwight Eisenhower's administration. They learned the reach of American power abroad when they were partners at an influential New York law firm. John Foster Dulles and Allen Dulles were the forefathers of using covert operations to upset foreign governments - with the aim of overthrow.
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