Chapter
The History of CIA Covert Operations
30:16 - 38:57 (08:40)
The CIA's directive to carry out propaganda, economic warfare, and subversion against hostile states including underground resistance movements and guerrillas is explored in this podcast, as well as the belief of many involved that they were protecting against a Soviet threat to Christian capitalist civilization.
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Death Island, a podcast from the creators of The Piked and Massacre, explores the dark side of Koh Tao, Thailand, where dozens of tourists have died mysteriously over the past 20 years.
30:16 - 31:39 (01:22)
Summary
Death Island, a podcast from the creators of The Piked and Massacre, explores the dark side of Koh Tao, Thailand, where dozens of tourists have died mysteriously over the past 20 years.
ChapterThe History of CIA Covert Operations
EpisodePart Three: How The Dulles Brothers Created The CIA And Destroyed Everything Else
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The violence in Colombia, along with other global events, was seen as proof by the US that the Soviet Union was orchestrating a global plan to destroy the country during the Cold War.
31:39 - 33:20 (01:40)
Summary
The violence in Colombia, along with other global events, was seen as proof by the US that the Soviet Union was orchestrating a global plan to destroy the country during the Cold War.
ChapterThe History of CIA Covert Operations
EpisodePart Three: How The Dulles Brothers Created The CIA And Destroyed Everything Else
PodcastBehind the Bastards
In 1948, President Truman approved directive NSC 10, giving the CIA increased power to carry out propaganda, economic warfare, sabotage, and subversion against hostile states, with the intent of being able to deny any US government responsibility for their actions.
33:20 - 34:26 (01:06)
Summary
In 1948, President Truman approved directive NSC 10, giving the CIA increased power to carry out propaganda, economic warfare, sabotage, and subversion against hostile states, with the intent of being able to deny any US government responsibility for their actions. This decision caused an uproar and marked the birth of the CIA.
ChapterThe History of CIA Covert Operations
EpisodePart Three: How The Dulles Brothers Created The CIA And Destroyed Everything Else
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The unexpectedness of an attack convinced many that the United States needed to put more money and invest more power into the CIA, which sparked a civil war in the Republican Party.
34:26 - 36:02 (01:36)
Summary
The unexpectedness of an attack convinced many that the United States needed to put more money and invest more power into the CIA, which sparked a civil war in the Republican Party.
ChapterThe History of CIA Covert Operations
EpisodePart Three: How The Dulles Brothers Created The CIA And Destroyed Everything Else
PodcastBehind the Bastards
In the 1940s, United Fruit utilized the Guatemalan army to force debt slavery on farmworkers.
36:02 - 38:57 (02:54)
Summary
In the 1940s, United Fruit utilized the Guatemalan army to force debt slavery on farmworkers. The company virtually owned Guatemala, with control over plantations, railroad tracks, ports, and the telephone system. The CIA provided $100 million to arm anti-communist paramilitary groups.