The foundation of the CIA : Harry Truman, the Missouri Gang, and the origins of the Cold War / Richard E. Schroeder.

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"This highly accessible book provides new material and a fresh perspective on American National Intelligence practice, focusing on the first fifty years of the twentieth century, when the United States took on the responsibilities of a global superpower during the first years of the Cold War. Late...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schroeder, Richard E. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2017]
Subjects:
United States. > Central Intelligence Agency > History.
Truman, Harry S., > 1884-1972.
Cold War.
United States. > Central Intelligence Agency.
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:x, 175 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • American National Intelligence: from the Revolutionary Army to World War II
  • America in World War II and the beginnings of central intelligence
  • William J. Donovan and the Office of Strategic Services
  • Harry Truman, Sidney Souers, and the next steps
  • The CIA, Roscoe Hillenkoetter, and the Cold War.