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The Year of the Spy: The Untold Story of Cold War Espionage, Betrayal, and Death in 1985

Michael K. Bohn

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Description:In 1985, the shadowy world of international espionage came to light as never before. Nearly every month, the news media revealed yet another spy who had been arrested, imprisoned, or executed. This fascinating book chronicles both the headline-makers that year--John Walker, Ronald Pelton, and Larry Chin, for example--and those unknown to the public at the time, including Oleg Gordievsky, Aldrich Ames, and Adolf Tolkachev. The author--a former director of the White House Situation Room under President Ronald Reagan and a retired career naval intelligence officer--draws on nearly sixty cases that had a crucial development in "the year of the spy." His narrative reflects the month-by-month flow of the year and presents unique glimpses into lives fraught with danger and often ending in tragedy in the midst of the Cold War.In ironic juxtaposition to the story of the deadly spy war waged between American and Soviet intelligence services, the author details President Reagan's behind-the-scenes dialogue with successive Soviet premiers in an attempt to eliminate nuclear weapons. These peacemaking efforts eventually led to the end of the Cold War in 1991. The narrative interweaves both the diplomatic and espionage stories, while introducing the major spies the news media didn't know about in 1985.The Year of the Spy is an absorbing, dramatic, and engaging history of events from the recent past that had a decisive influence on the world of today.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Year of the Spy: The Untold Story of Cold War Espionage, Betrayal, and Death in 1985. To get started finding The Year of the Spy: The Untold Story of Cold War Espionage, Betrayal, and Death in 1985, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 320

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Prometheus Books

Release: 2017

ISBN: 163388287X

Description: In 1985, the shadowy world of international espionage came to light as never before. Nearly every month, the news media revealed yet another spy who had been arrested, imprisoned, or executed. This fascinating book chronicles both the headline-makers that year--John Walker, Ronald Pelton, and Larry Chin, for example--and those unknown to the public at the time, including Oleg Gordievsky, Aldrich Ames, and Adolf Tolkachev. The author--a former director of the White House Situation Room under President Ronald Reagan and a retired career naval intelligence officer--draws on nearly sixty cases that had a crucial development in "the year of the spy." His narrative reflects the month-by-month flow of the year and presents unique glimpses into lives fraught with danger and often ending in tragedy in the midst of the Cold War.In ironic juxtaposition to the story of the deadly spy war waged between American and Soviet intelligence services, the author details President Reagan's behind-the-scenes dialogue with successive Soviet premiers in an attempt to eliminate nuclear weapons. These peacemaking efforts eventually led to the end of the Cold War in 1991. The narrative interweaves both the diplomatic and espionage stories, while introducing the major spies the news media didn't know about in 1985.The Year of the Spy is an absorbing, dramatic, and engaging history of events from the recent past that had a decisive influence on the world of today.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Year of the Spy: The Untold Story of Cold War Espionage, Betrayal, and Death in 1985. To get started finding The Year of the Spy: The Untold Story of Cold War Espionage, Betrayal, and Death in 1985, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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