How the CIA Overthrew Governments During the Cold War: Secret Strategies, Covert Operations, and Global Regime Change
The CIA and How the Agency Overthrew Governments in the Cold War: The Secret Plotting of the Worldwide Regime Change. Introduction Cold war had been more than a military confrontation between super powers. It was a no-fly zone of the intelligence services, clandestine operations, propaganda, and political intrigue as well. This was the time when the Central Intelligence Agency emerged among the most powerful intelligence agencies in the world politics. The late 1940s to early 1990s was the period of the competition by the United States and the Soviet Union over the world. To curb communism, the CIA has plotted covert operations into a number of nations, occasionally rigging elections but in other instances, openly aiding coup dethronements of any sitting government. These acts influenced the political environment of most of the areas such as Latin America, Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia. To know how these operations functioned, it is necessary to observe the strategic factors o...