World War I ↔ Office of Strategic Services

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The Office of Strategic Services was established and operated specifically to provide intelligence support during World War II, as detailed in [1], [2], [3], and [4].

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The Evolution of the U.S. Intelligence Community-An Historical ... govinfo.gov U.S. Government Publishing Office 2 facts

claimThe Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was created in June 1942 under the Joint Chiefs of Staff to succeed the Coordinator of Information and provide intelligence support for the warfighter during World War II.

claimThe Office of Strategic Services (OSS) served as a training ground for a generation of intelligence analysts and operatives and was one of the seven major intelligence producers during World War II.

History of the Central Intelligence Agency - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 1 fact

accountFollowing the proposal by William Joseph Donovan, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered his chief military aide to conduct a secret investigation and report on the World War II operations of the Office of Strategic Services.

History of CIA cia.gov Central Intelligence Agency 1 fact

accountPresident Harry S. Truman abolished the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) on October 1, 1945, at the end of World War II.