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The OSS (office of Strategic Services) was the predecessor organization of the CIA that was formed during WWII. It was disbanded at war's end. but recreated as the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) in 1947 by President Harry Truman. The CIA is charged with gathering foreign intelligence. The FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) is charged with the responsibility of gathering domestic intelligence, and investigating Federal crimes.
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When were the FBI and CIA organized?
The FBI was created in 1908 as the Bureau of Investigation, then changed to the FBI in 1935. The CIA was created in 1942 as the OSS, then changed into the CIA in 1945.
Who was the forerunner of the CIA?
OSS
What was the CIA called before it was dubbed CIA?
it was called OSS
What does the oss stands for?
Oss in politics standsfor Office of Strategic Services. This is an United States Intelligence agency that's been started in WWII. The current name is Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
What was the original CIA group?
OSS - Office of Strategic Services
What government did the CIA help overthrow in 1945?
None; perhaps you are referring to the OSS.
What do the letters OSS stand for?
The letters OSS typically stand for Office of Strategic Services. It was a United States intelligence agency during World War II and is considered as a predecessor to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Who was Daniel Lerner?
He wrote a book about psychological warfare and he was in the precursor to the US CIA, the OSS.
What was the CIA the direct descendant of?
OSS Office of Strategic Service....the WWII "spy" agency
Who is the father of the CIA?
The "Father of the CIA" was US Army Major General William J. Donovan, who formed and headed the OSS during WWII.
What World War 2 department was the precursor to the CIA?
oh OSS (Office of Strategic Services)
What was wild Bill Donovan's World War 2 org?
The OSS, Office of Strategic Services, which was the forerunner of the CIA. Roosevelt liked to set up rivalries and see what would result and he did so in this case, not clearly defining between the FBI and the OSS who was responsible for what. What worked out was that the FBI was responsible for counterintelligence within the borders of the US, which was something they had already been doing, trying to catch enemy spies operating in the US. The OSS (and later the CIA) was responsible for counterintelligence outside the US, and for doing our own spying. This division meant that many times the right hand did not know what the left was doing. After the CIA engaged in some abusive activities in the 60s and 70s Congress passed laws clearly prohibiting the CIA from operating within the US. So the right hand STILL does not know what the left is doing. Needless to say, this often causes extremely serious problems with very real consequences. Its a little gift from Franklin that just KEEPS on giving.
