HIST 29632: The CIA and American Democracy

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Below are examples of Library of Congress Subject Headings for some topics related to this course.  To browse books with these subjects, select the Library Catalog search option for the Begins With Subject:

• United States. Central Intelligence Agency
• United States. Central Intelligence Group
• United States. Office of Strategic Services
• United States -- Foreign relations -- [country]
• [Country or region] -- Foreign relations -- United States
• Cold War
• Intervention (International law) -- History -- 20th century.
• Regime change -- [country or region]
• Espionage, American
• Espionage, Soviet
• Spies -- United States
• Intelligence service -- [country]
• United States -- History -- [dates]
• Vietnam War, 1961-1975
• Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975
• Korean War, 1950-1953
• Cuba -- History -- Invasion, 1961