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The Central Intelligence Agency is related to World War I's successor, World War II, as the agency was established in response to intelligence failures during the latter [1]. Furthermore, the agency's early workforce was defined by the experience of veterans from the theaters of World War II [2], and its historical covert operations are documented in literature that contextualizes its timeline starting from the post-World War II era [3].
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History of the Central Intelligence Agency - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 3 facts
referenceJohn Prados's book 'Presidents' Secret Wars: CIA and Pentagon Covert Operations from World War II Through the Persian Gulf War' (1996) details covert operations conducted by the CIA and the Pentagon.
claimThe Central Intelligence Agency was established by the National Security Act of 1947, which was enacted in response to intelligence coordination failures identified during World War II, such as the attack on Pearl Harbor.
accountThe Central Intelligence Agency hired 2,000 new employees during a period of funding increases, but these recruits lacked the experience of the World War II veterans they replaced, who had lived in the theaters of war in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.