Office of Strategic Services
Also known as: O.S.S.
- 1The Office of Strategic Services served as the primary United States intelligence agency during World War II.
- 2It was established in 1942 as the successor to the Office of the Coordinator of Information.
- 3The agency functioned under the authority of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to coordinate espionage operations.
- 4Its operational scope included propaganda, subversion, and strategic post-war planning.
- 5The agency was responsible for conducting intelligence activities behind enemy lines for all branches of the US Armed Forces.
The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was the second non-departmental civilian intelligence agency of the United States.
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parent intelligence agency of the ALIU
The ALIU operated as a specialized branch within the OSS, the precursor to the modern CIA, to conduct its intelligence operations.
The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was the second non-departmental civilian intelligence agency of the United States. It was formed during World War II as the direct successor of the Office of the Coordinator of Information (COI). The OSS was created as an agency of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) to coordinate espionage activities behind enemy lines for all branches of the United States Armed Forces. Other OSS functions included the use of propaganda, subversion, and post-war planning.
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