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.
The CIA was created in 1947
The "Father of the CIA" was US Army Major General William J. Donovan, who formed and headed the OSS during WWII.
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 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.
George H.W. Bush was President at the end of the Cold War. He was also Vice President for the previous eight years under President Reagan. Before that, he was the Director of the CIA, the US Ambassador to the United Nations, and a member of Congress.
The CIA created an airline known as Air America to support operations of 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.
The CIA created an airline known as Air America to support operations of the Cold War.
The CIA was created in 1947
the CIA started in 1947 after the cold war
who was the president when the cia was created?
Who's Who in the CIA was created in 1968.
Inside the CIA was created in 2005.
Cia. Hering was created in 1880.
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.
CIA activities in Venezuela was created in 1947.
Esperanza y Cia was created in 1925.