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Striclty speaking the CIA did not exist in World War II. agencies that did were the Army"s G-2 ( general intelligence)- inclding such things as code-breaking translations, etc, ) the Overseas Secret Service- a.ka. Office of Strategic services- much exaggerated by Hollywood ( Alan Ladd films) the OSS , unlike G-2 had a very minimal output on the European ( against Germany) war, too much opposition from the Gestapo and SS, real pros so to speak. the Navy had the office of Naval Intelligence. O.N.I was involved in Codebreaking on the Japanese Front, in cooperation ( at times tenuous due to inter-service rivalry, the ( Soldier-spies) of the G-2. Both did yeoman work on the Purple Code solved just before- but unable to prevent the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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∙ 13y agoNo the C.I.A started shortly after, in the year 1947
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∙ 14y agoNo, it wasn't created until after WWII. However, it did evolve from the Office of Strategic Services which was created for WWII and the dismantled after the war when the CIA was created.
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Why was the CIA created and what was it's purpose during the cold war?
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What is the abbreviation for the largest war in which the US forces have fought in?
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Was it World War 1 or World War 2 that had to do with Nazis and Germany?
World War 2
Why was there a massive gap in the world cup between 1938 and 1950?
There was a break in the world cup due to world war 2.
Was the Revolutionary War was after the World War 2?
the revolutionary was before world war 2
Who is Stanley Lovell in World War 2?
Stanley Lovell was an agent and staff person of the Office of Strategic Services in World War 2. The OSS was the forerunner of the CIA. He was part of the CIA too. See related link below.
What World War 2 department was the precursor to the CIA?
oh OSS (Office of Strategic Services)
When did the CIA developed?
the CIA started in 1947 after the cold war
Why was the CIA created and what was it's purpose during the cold war?
The OSS during WWII was the first Central intelligence gathering agency the US had. When it was disbanded at the end of the war, it was quickly realized that the existing world situation (Cold War) required the continuance of a world intelligence gathering agency, thus in 1947 the CIA was born.
How did The CIA participated in the Cold War?
The CIA created an airline known as Air America to support operations of the Cold War.
What is the abbreviation for the largest war in which the US forces have fought in?
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Is apocalypse world war 2 and world war 2 are the same?
yes apocalypse world war 2 is the same as world war 2.
What was the CIA role in cold war?
The CIA actually offered military support, consisting in weapons.
What was the role of the CIA in cold war?
The CIA actually offered military support, consisting in weapons.
Who made or wrote the CIA World Factbook?
The CIA World Factbook is published by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States. The information included in the Factbook is gathered by various agencies within the CIA and is maintained by the CIA's Directorate of Intelligence.
Why did the world plunge into World War 2?
A war, known as World War 2.
World war 2?
They might make world war z 2 in 2016.And I hope they will.
