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CIA Questions
Why did CIA activities within the US generate more controversy than what the CIA did outside the US?
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a lot of the controversies outside of the US were early on as well? As it was still new (trying/testing new methods)
how did this affect the American psyche? Did this give them arrogance, that they could do anything?
Assess the significance of the CIA in influencing the course of the Cold War and bringing about its conclusion.
the 3 case studies of trying to contain the Soviet spread in Germany, Italy and Hungary
it was about containment in the centre, and direct conflict in the periphery (non-European countries); because they didn't want a war
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Consider the statement 'The most important role the CIA has played in its history is as a scapegoat.'
idea that the CIA had become a rogue elephant in the 70's, when in reality everything the CIA had done was authorised by the US government (i.e the President)
but when it goes wrong, they were able to blame the CIA
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Plausible deniability: the 5412 document written so the US government could plausibly disclaim any involvement in operations
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'Morality and ethics have no place in the world of intelligence.' Evaluate the accuracy of this statement in the post-1947 era
Yes they play a role, because of the issues around it being in a liberal-democratic state; how open should they be?
because if they argued that it didn't play a role; didn't have to be responsible for their actions, it was too close to communism ?
famous quote 'gentlemen do not read each other's mail', so the idea that morality did come into it; there was a line ?
No they don't play a role, because does taking ethics into consideration negatively impact the intelligence process?
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with many countries that they got involved in, they thought short term; toppling their governments, not caring as much about the long term
eg the 3 case studies, they felt as thought it was a proxy war for the US and Soviets; the locals were not as important
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