The success of the CIA and KGB during the Cold War can be viewed through different lenses, depending on the criteria used. The KGB was highly effective in domestic surveillance and maintaining control within the Eastern Bloc, while also successfully influencing global communist movements. Conversely, the CIA achieved notable successes in espionage, covert operations, and fostering anti-communist regimes, particularly in Latin America and the Middle East. Ultimately, the effectiveness of each agency varied based on specific operations and geopolitical contexts.
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.
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.
The gap was entirely perceived. CIA figures reported a clear US advantage in the number of missiles; padded figures were presented to the public during the Cold War so that further development and expenditure would be allowed.
The "Father of the CIA" was US Army Major General William J. Donovan, who formed and headed the OSS during WWII.
The CIA actually offered military support, consisting in weapons, to Afghanistan in their conflict against the Russians. You can watch "Charlie Wilson's war" or read the book with the same name.
the CIA started in 1947 after the cold war
The CIA created an airline known as Air America to support operations of the Cold War.
The CIA was important in the Cold War because they helped prevent the spread of communism. That was the main goal of the CIA during that time. It has changed since then and now the main goal is to contain terrorism.
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.
during the cold war latin America was overpowered by communism, the u.s feared communism would over power them so they sent the cia to resolve the problem
The CIA actually offered military support, consisting in weapons.
The CIA actually offered military support, consisting in weapons.
That is quite true, all of those organizations were created during the Cold War and were intended to play a role in that war.
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The CIA created an airline known as Air America to support operations of the Cold War.
Yes, John Nash did work for the CIA during his career.
The CIA conducted covert operations. If people knew what they did, they wouldn't be covert operations.