Central Intelligence Agency to 2001 (CIA)
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History
- Subcategories: Organizations, Agencies, Institutions, Espionage, Spying, Spies
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: created, 1947
Commonly called the CIA, the Central Intelligence Agency was the main intelligence and counterintelligence organization of the United States government. Created in 1947, the CIA was a scion of the World War II (1939-1945) Office of Strategic Services (OSS), an organization that sought to link the uncoordinated intelligence strands of the army, navy, and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The framework upon which nearly all U.S. intelligence activity is based, the CIA assumes numerous roles. It routinely monitors and analyzes foreign radio and telephone transmissions, satellite...
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