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Follow a noted CIA expert and uncover how the CIA has shaped modern world history.
Foundations for Product Management Success
Learn EDR Internals: Research & Development From The Masters
Overview
Syllabus
- 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
- By This Professor
Taught by
Hugh Wilford
