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To find out what we were trying to hide from them.
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Spies, agents used to gather information on opposing parties, have been in use since the earliest communities were established. An individual or group of individuals who can infiltrate an adversary's area of control and gather information not readily available provide a great advantage in conflict. If a nation (or a corporation, political party, revolutionary group, etc.) can gather information about their adversary and its capabilities, it is better prepared to guard its own interests. This information may lead to a preemptory attack, establishment of stronger defenses, or increased diplomacy to avoid conflict. The Soviet Union needed spies to accomplish their intelligence gathering, just as every other country did (and continue to do).
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