Duncan Bare | American Intelligence Agencies: Origins and Development in 1940s Austria

In this episode we are lucky to hear from recent Botstiber grantee and lecturer at the University of Graz, Duncan Bare. Bare’s research has offered a new glimpse into the development of the United States’ intelligence agencies, especially the OSS, SSU and CIG, in the context of their 1940s Austrian operations. Listen in to hear the stories of these organizations’ early days, the normal people tasked with establishing their presence, and the eventual creation of the CIA!