Cold War – The CIA: An Imperial History – Hugh Wilford

Ep 052 – Nonfiction. As World War II ended, the United States stood as the dominant power on the world stage. In 1947, to support its new global status, it created the CIA to analyze foreign intelligence. Historian Hugh Wilford talks about the CIA’s imperial history in his new book, “The CIA: An Imperial History” Support local bookstores & buy Hugh’s book here: https://bookshop.org/a/92235/9781541645912 Subscribe to the War Books podcast here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@warbookspodcast Apple: https://apple.co/3FP4ULb Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3kP9scZ Follow the show here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/warbookspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warbookspodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/warbookspodcast/