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The CIA: An Imperial History

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A celebrated historian uncovers how the CIA became the foremost defender of America's covert global empire in this thrilling history of American Intelligence.

"An adroit new overview." -New Yorker

As World War II ended , the United States stood as the dominant power on the world stage. In 1947, to support its new global status, it created the CIA to analyze foreign intelligence. But within a few years, the Agency was engaged in other operations: bolstering pro-American governments, overthrow...