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The CIA actually offered military support, consisting in weapons, to Afghanistan in their conflict against the Russians.

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Why was the CIA created and what was it's purpose during the cold war?

The OSS during WWII was the first Central intelligence gathering agency the US had. When it was disbanded at the end of the war, it was quickly realized that the existing world situation (Cold War) required the continuance of a world intelligence gathering agency, thus in 1947 the CIA was born.


What role did Poland and the countries of Eastern Europe play in the start of the Cold War?

A few, like Hungary, enjoyed perhaps a couple of years of independence, but by the start of the Cold War they were Soviet satellite states.


What was the role of the United Nations in the cold war and post cold war?

The role of United Nations was to mediate in disputes and promote international co-operation.


What role did Joseph Stalin and Harry S. Truman play in the Cold War?

Joseph Stalin was the dictator of the USSR and Harry S Truman was the President of the US at the time the Cold War began, at the end of WW II, and both of these leaders created the national policies upon which the Cold War was based.


How did the cold war effect Indonesia?

1965Indonesia— The CIA overthrows the democratically elected Sukarno with a military coup. The CIA has been trying to eliminate Sukarno since 1957, using everything from attempted assassination to sexual intrigue, for nothing more than his declaring neutrality in the Cold War. His successor, General Suharto, will massacre between 500,000 to 1 million civilians accused of being "communist." The CIA supplies the names of countless suspects.

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Did NASA the CIA and the Peace Corps grow from the cold war?

That is quite true, all of those organizations were created during the Cold War and were intended to play a role in that war.


What was the role of the CIA in cold war?

The CIA actually offered military support, consisting in weapons.


What was the CIA role in cold war?

The CIA actually offered military support, consisting in weapons.


When did the CIA developed?

the CIA started in 1947 after the cold war


How did The CIA participated in the Cold War?

The CIA created an airline known as Air America to support operations of the Cold War.


What role did nationalism play in cold war?

Nationalism did play an important role in the cold war. There are certain individuals who offered to work as spies for their countries.


Who was a spy in cold war for CIA?

julian assange


How did the CIA participate in the Cold War?

The CIA created an airline known as Air America to support operations of the Cold War.


What role did they play in the emergence of the cold war?

Your question is incomplete -- who or what is "they"


What role did Jiang Jieshi play in the cold war?

he played the role of Brad Pitt


What are the ratings and certificates for Sworn to Secrecy Secrets of War - 1998 Cold War Inside the CIA 1-37?

Sworn to Secrecy Secrets of War - 1998 Cold War Inside the CIA 1-37 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:M


What bad stuff did the CIA do in the Cold War?

The CIA conducted covert operations. If people knew what they did, they wouldn't be covert operations.