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Spying through a glass darkly : American espionage against the Soviet Union, 1945-1946 /

"This book chronicles the struggles of American intelligence agencies to come to grips with Europe's new postwar realities, including the growing dominance of the Soviet Union, its recent ally in the war against Hitler's Germany. Focusing on the Strategic Services Unit, which rose fro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Alvarez, David J. (Autor), Mark, Eduard Maximilian (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2016]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"This book chronicles the struggles of American intelligence agencies to come to grips with Europe's new postwar realities, including the growing dominance of the Soviet Union, its recent ally in the war against Hitler's Germany. Focusing on the Strategic Services Unit, which rose from the ashes of the OSS and took on missions that would eventually be embraced by the CIA, Alvarez illuminates a long-neglected and poorly understood chapter in what became the Cold War"--Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 344 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-336) and index.
ISBN:0700621970
9780700621972