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Allen Dulles

the Golden Age of Covert Action​
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Introduction

On February 29, 1953,  President Eisenhower appointed Allen Dulles as Director of Central Intelligence (DCI).  Prior to his appointment, Dulles worked extensively with clandestine operations, providing the new Director of Central Intelligence a pragmatic perception of covert action. He applied his world view to create regime change in Guatemala and Iran; the Central Intelligence Agency's activities under the leadership of Allen Dulles highlights how American Cold War strategy increasingly relied on covert operations. [1]​
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About The Project

​Site created by Sarah Aillon as a final project for a History 282 course entitled Diplomatic History of the United States. Sarah is a current senior at Dickinson College pursuing dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and History 
 Work Cited.
Stephen Kinzer, The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and their Secret World War, (New York: Times Books, 2013), 105-109. 
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