What Was Behind Lee Harvey Oswald?

While the Warren Commission addressed the mechanics of the JFK assassination, this report argues that the official record fails to fully explore the ideological motivations of Lee Harvey Oswald. Dr. William Steuart McBirnie examines how Oswald’s commitment to Marxist-Leninist ideology played a decisive role in his actions, challenging narratives that seek to downplay his political background. By analyzing Oswald’s history as a “Marxist traitor-defector,” this work aims to provide a more complete understanding of the assassination by centering the influence of the international communist movement.