| Description |
1 online resource (24 video files (approximately 691 min.)) : sound, color. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Contents |
Episode 1 Secrecy, Democracy, and the Birth of the CIA Episode 2 George Kennan and the Rise of Covert Ops Episode 3 The CIA, China, and the Korean War Episode 4 The Iran Coup of August 1953 Episode 5 Regime Change in Guatemala Episode 6 Operation Rollback in Eastern Europe Episode 7 U-2 Spy Missions and Battleground Berlin Episode 8 The CIA in Syria, Indonesia, and the Congo Episode 9 Under Orders: The Agency Targets Castro Episode 10 Missile Crisis in Cuba and at Langley Episode 11 Unquiet American: Edward Lansdale in Vietnam Episode 12 CIA Fronts and the Ramparts Exposé Episode 13 Spies in Hollywood: Romance and Thriller Episode 14 Nixon, Kissinger, and the Coup in Chile Episode 15 Watergate, Nixon, and the Family Jewels Episode 16 James Angleton and the Great CIA Molehunt Episode 17 Colby, Church, and the CIA Crisis of 1975 Episode 18 The CIA, Carter, and the Hostage Crisis in Iran Episode 19 Reagan, Casey, and the Iran-Contra Scandal Episode 20 Afghanistan, the Soviets, and the CIA Episode 21 Intelligence Failure: The Road to 9/11 Episode 22 CIA Advance in Afghanistan, Retreat in Iraq Episode 23 CIA Renditions, Interrogations, and Drones Episode 24 The CIA Balance Sheet: Wins and Losses. |
| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Credits |
Directed by The Great Courses. |
| Cast |
Hugh Wilford. |
| Summary |
CIA expert Hugh Wilford transforms decades of research into a 24-episode series that helps you better understand the roles the CIA has played in recent American history, from the eve of the Cold War to the 21st-century War on Terror. You'll explore the CIA's successful (and disastrous) operations, its technological innovations, and its complex relationship with presidents and pop culture. |
| Audience |
Rated TVPG. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
History, Modern.
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Americans.
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| Added Author |
Wilford, Hugh, film director.
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hoopla digital.
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| Music No. |
MWT14668160 |
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