Title: US covert operations and Cold War strategy
First published: 2008
Description: "Based on recently declassified documents, this book provides the first examination of the Truman Administration's decision to employ covert operations in the Cold War...In this volume, the author looks at three central questions: Why were these types of operations adopted? Why were they conducted in such as haphazard manner? And, why, once it became clear that they were not working, did the administration fail to abandon them?"--Provided by publisher (inside book)
Subjects: American Espionage, Cold War, Espionage, American, Foreign relations, History, Intelligence service, National security, Espionage, Espionnage américain, Histoire, Guerre froide, Relations extérieures, TRUE CRIME, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Political Freedom & Security, Intelligence, Diplomatic relations
Places: United States
People: Harry S. Truman (1884-1972)
Time periods: 1945-1953, 20th century
LC classification: JK468.I6 C656 2008