CIA In The Cold War
The CIA was created by President Dwight D. Eisenhower during the cold war. The Soviets were spreading communism in America through communist spies. Eisenhower realized America was behind in knowledge and intelligence. He created the CIA to gain knowledge on the Soviets and their actions.
The CIA played a big role in the Cuban Missle Crisis of 1962. They helped train Cuban exhiles to invade their homeland and overthrow the Cuban dictator. Fidel Castro had taken over Cuba and was supposedly hidding Soviet bombs. JFK freaked out and started over-reacting. He painted our jets to look like the Cuban airforce jets, and planned a huge attack. Castro was ready for us though and so we got nowhere.
Today's C.I.A.
The CIA is an independent agency responsible for providing national security
intelligence to senior US policymakers. The Director of the Central Intelligence
Agency (D/CIA) is nominated by the president with the advice and consent of the
Senate. The Director manages the operations, personnel, and budget of the
Central Intelligence Agency.
The CIA is separated into four basic components: the National Clandestine Service, the Directorate of Intelligence, the Directorate of Science & Technology, and the
Directorate of Support. They carry out “the
intelligence cycle,” the process of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating
intelligence information to top US government officials.
In addition, the D/CIA has several staffs that deal with public affairs, human resources, protocol, congressional affairs, legal issues, information management, and internal oversight.
intelligence to senior US policymakers. The Director of the Central Intelligence
Agency (D/CIA) is nominated by the president with the advice and consent of the
Senate. The Director manages the operations, personnel, and budget of the
Central Intelligence Agency.
The CIA is separated into four basic components: the National Clandestine Service, the Directorate of Intelligence, the Directorate of Science & Technology, and the
Directorate of Support. They carry out “the
intelligence cycle,” the process of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating
intelligence information to top US government officials.
In addition, the D/CIA has several staffs that deal with public affairs, human resources, protocol, congressional affairs, legal issues, information management, and internal oversight.
