Changes in the USA Gov't after World War II
USA response to Cold War Concerns
- The Department of Defense- includes all facets of military (joint chiefs of staff)
- The National Security Council- advises President of matter concerning defense
- The Central Intelligent Agency (CIA)- espionage and intelligence collection
Interesting Fact
The CIA secretly spiked the bread from a bakery in the French village of Pont-Saint-Esprit with enormous quantities of LSD as part of its cold war mind-control experiments. A case of mass hallucinations and insanity ensued.
Quote
"America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand."
-Harry Truman
-Harry Truman
Subjunctive Question
Would the US have had different realtionships with countries if it were not for the CIA?
Summary
The USA responded to the Cold War concerns with changes in the Government regarding the miliarty, the President and espionage. These changes included; the Department of Defense, the National Security Council and the Central Intelligent Agency (CIA).