The foundation of the CIA [electronic resource] : 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:
Truman, Harry S., > 1884-1972.
United States. > Central Intelligence Agency > History.
Cold War.
Online Access:
ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete: 2017 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
EBSCO eBooks: 2017 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2017 (EBSCO)
eBook Public Library Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2017 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
The Foundation of the CIA: Harry Truman, The Missouri Gang, and the Origins of the Cold War
Format: Electronic eBook
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.