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Covert Action in the Cold War: US Policy, Intelligence and CIA Operations

Covert Action in the Cold War: US Policy, Intelligence and CIA Operations

Callanan, James

Hardcover

Series: International Library of Twentieth Century History, Book 21

20th Century United States HistoryGeneral World HistoryInternational Relations

ISBN10: 1845118820
ISBN13: 9781845118822
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: Dec 1 2009
Pages: 288
Weight: 1.20
Height: 1.10 Width: 6.40 Depth: 9.30
Language: English
Born out of the ashes of World War II, the covert action arm of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was created to counter the challenge posed by the Soviet Union and its allies and bolster American interests worldwide. It evolved rapidly into an eclectic, well-resourced organization whose activities provided a substitute for overt military action and afforded essential backup when the Cold War turned hot in Korea and Vietnam. This comprehensive examination of a still controversial subject sheds valuable new light on the undercover operations mounted by the CIA during the Cold War. Using a wide range of unpublished government records and documents, James Callanan traces the growth of the agency chronologically as it forged a covert action mission that sought to advance US foreign and defense policy in all corners of the globe. Offering a powerful perspective on a pivotal period in American history, Covert Action in the Cold War makes a crucial contribution to our understanding of global politics during the Cold War.

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