Many sites offer free Cold War Spy Books for download. Here are a few in no particular order: Spy Wise offers a previously unpublished revision of O.F. Snelling's 1964 best-seller then known as James Bond: A Report. It's in PDF format and is called "James Bond Under the Microscope." http://spywise.net/wbf/microscope.pdf Download the free e-book by Kristian C. Gustafson … [Read more...] about Read About Cold War Spies for Free Online
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COLD WAR SPYING YEAR BY YEAR: 1961
January 20, 1961: President-elect John F. Kennedy is inaugurated. President Eisenhower's departing speech centers on the growing danger of the US military-industrial complex. February 14, 1961: Jim Webb is appointed by JFK to take over NASA. He vows to push America ahead of Russia in the Space Race. April 12, 1961: Yuri Gagarin, son of a Russian farmer, becomes the first … [Read more...] about COLD WAR SPYING YEAR BY YEAR: 1961
COLD WAR SPYING YEAR BY YEAR: 1960 AND THE U-2 INCIDENT
February 1960: The US Olympic hockey team upsets the Russian team, the defending medal winners from 1956, in Sun Valley, California. May 1, 1960: The Soviets shoot down the U-2 reconaissance plane piloted by US pilot Gary Powers over the Urals. The embarrassed US first tries to pass off the plane as "weather observation." But, caught red-handed, Powers admits he was taking … [Read more...] about COLD WAR SPYING YEAR BY YEAR: 1960 AND THE U-2 INCIDENT
COLD WAR SPYING YEAR BY YEAR: 1959
January 2, 1959: Fidel Castro and his rebel forces, having overthrown Batista's corrupt but US friendly regime, take control of Cuba. July 1959: Vice President Richard Nixon flies into Moscow and spends the night at Premier Khruschev's dacha. The next day they engage in their impromptu "kitchen debate" at the US National Exhibition in Moscow. September 1959: A … [Read more...] about COLD WAR SPYING YEAR BY YEAR: 1959
COLD WAR SPYING YEAR BY YEAR: 1958
[This post draws directly from Tim Wiener's compelling book Legacy of Ashes, published by Doubleday in 2007. It is highly recommended. Many thanks to Tim for allowing the use of his material.] If you'll remember, on September 25, 1957, President Eisenhower orders the CIA to overthrow Indonesia. He sets out 3 missions: to provide “arms and other military aid” … [Read more...] about COLD WAR SPYING YEAR BY YEAR: 1958
