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 from the...

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Main Authors:	Alvarez, David J. (Author), Mark, Eduard Maximilian (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, [2016]
Subjects:	United States > Foreign relations > Soviet Union. Soviet Union > Foreign relations > United States. Espionage, American > Soviet Union > History. Intelligence service > United States > History > 20th century. United States. > War Department. > Strategic Services Unit > History. United States > Foreign relations > 1945-1953.

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Summary:	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.
Physical Description:	xiii, 344 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780700621927 070062192X