The Agency: A History of the CIA

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Course Description

Overview

Follow a noted CIA expert and uncover how the CIA has shaped modern world history.

Syllabus

By This Professor
01: Secrecy, Democracy, and the Birth of the CIA
02: George Kennan and the Rise of Covert Ops
03: The CIA, China, and the Korean War
04: The Iran Coup of August 1953
05: Regime Change in Guatemala
06: Operation Rollback in Eastern Europe
07: U-2 Spy Missions and Battleground Berlin
08: The CIA in Syria, Indonesia, and the Congo
09: Under Orders: The Agency Targets Castro
10: Missile Crisis in Cuba and at Langley
11: Unquiet American: Edward Lansdale in Vietnam
12: CIA Fronts and the Ramparts Exposé
13: Spies in Hollywood: Romance and Thriller
14: Nixon, Kissinger, and the Coup in Chile
15: Watergate, Nixon, and the Family Jewels
16: James Angleton and the Great CIA Molehunt
17: Colby, Church, and the CIA Crisis of 1975
18: The CIA, Carter, and the Hostage Crisis in Iran
19: Reagan, Casey, and the Iran-Contra Scandal
20: Afghanistan, the Soviets, and the CIA
21: Intelligence Failure: The Road to 9/11
22: CIA Advance in Afghanistan, Retreat in Iraq
23: CIA Renditions, Interrogations, and Drones
24: The CIA Balance Sheet: Wins and Losses

Taught by

Hugh Wilford

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