CIA Intervention:From Financial Assistance to Coup d'tat.
During the Cold War, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) became notorious for its part in the downfall of regimes posing a threat to United States policy. There are instances, however, where the CIA’s role in developing nations has been covered up. Indonesia is one such country.
November 20, 2000
TEHRAN, August 19, 1951. The streets are packed with soldiers supporting Prime Minister Mossadeq. Suddenly, a parade unfolds and lines the length of the street. Acrobats, athletic feats of weightlifting, wrestling and boxing are among some of the activities during the procession.
Masses of onlookers gather around the parade. In light of the circumstances—amid tension resulting from the recently staged coup d'état of Prime Minister
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