Untold Secrets
“It is only the Enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purpose of spying, and thereby they achieve great results” - Sun Tzu. The concept of spying, is a great accumulation of mind games and perseverance. It creates a suspenseful accommodation in life, that could impact a country one at a time. Spying also sends radioactivity to different countries, sending information about their plans and integrations. The idea of spying not only affects the person behind the “mask”, but also the loving family member being brought in to defend someone who has betrayed their country. The Falcon and The Snowman by Robert Lindsey is about how two simple young men from California turn into Soviet spies and get into a world of trouble. Even though “spying” may not interest one’s mindset, The Falcon and The Snowman by Robert Lindsey and important book reviews, provides factual information to the reader about the true significance behind spying for the Soviet Union.
The act of spying and spies have been around for many years, and probably many more to come. The visual evidence behind spying usually involves a man and or woman striving out to get important documents for the benefit of the country, right? As surprising as it may be, this theory is indeed one hundred percent wrong. Spying actually has a completely different approach, a more significantly selfish one. Spying between the Americans and Soviets is a never ending boardgame. For example,“Spying between the Soviets and Americans were strongly found between the Cold War and even during the early 70’s and 80’s. Spying resulted in top secret information that was shared between the two countries” (Fraser 6). This proves ...
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...ication services and governmental prospers for both Russia and the United States.
The idealization behind spying, is not going to the nearest library and finding the newest spy book, it is truly about the mystery of the lives of the spies and the communications behind the news. The Falcon and the Snowman is the ignition into the lives of these spies and behind the scenes of how the American and Russian operations work. The world revolves around who is the most powerful and who can conquer everyone and anyone. Leading to a theory that this century and many to come have to face. Is the country people live in truly what they believe it is? Or simply a game between countries that crave a sense of recognition. There may be more to discover than meets the eye, but what spies will become in years to come, is the mystery behind it all and a ride the world must endure.
The book Bomb by Steve Sheinkin is about the former spies working For the Soviet union and spies working for America. The book first starts out with a boy named Harry gold he lives with his family and is backed up on the dept. And his friend helps him find a job at an soap factory and the Soviet spies work there. Harry gold is a college student at the University of california and wonders what would happen if you put uranium with atoms so he does experiments and wonders if it could be used for atomic bombs so then he figures out that it could be used for bombs he started going around the campus telling everyone and and the students on the campus of the University of california could be working for the soviets. The Soviet union figures out
...ary 1997, Earl Edwin Pitts plead guilty on two counts of espionage. On 23 June, Earl Edwin Pitts was sentenced to 27 years in prison by a Federal judge who stated that the former agent was guilty of “the most egregious abuse of trust.” When asked why he spied, Pitts cited a number of grievances he had against the Federal Bureau of Investigations and stated that he “wanted to pay them back.” (12) This could have been prevented if the Federal Bureau of Investigations had a program similar to the Army’s TARP (Threat Awareness Reporting Program) to train fellow employees what to look for and how to report on espionage indicators. Another preventive measure would be to work with employees on job preferences to duty locations, If Earl Edwin Pitts would not have been transferred he would not have thought to get payback and the nations secrets would still be secure today.
. The Venona project was a military investigation decoding Soviet cables going in and out the United States. These cables revealed hundreds of citizens and immigrants all on American soil that passed very confidential information to Soviet intelligence. (Citation here) This alarming discovery of spies and the success of them gathering information showed the Soviet Union and communisms ability to influence and control. It was espionage that led to the trails of Julius and Ethal Rosenburg. The Rosenburg were American citizens indited, convicted, and executed for passing confidential information to Soviet officials, which aided them in the duplication of nuclear weapons specifically the atomic bomb. Had the Soviet Union not gained access to such a vital piece of information, the pivoting point of psychological fear to actual physical fear spiraling a world wind of cause and effects around the world, then perhaps the fear its self would not have grown to such status. The Soviet Union’s espionage was a war on American soil, fought secretly to dismantle the super power of the United States.
Sulick, Michael J.. Spying in America espionage from the Revolutionary War to the dawn of the Cold War., Georgetown University Press, 2012
The Devil's Chessboard by David Talbot is explosive, headline making portraits of Allen Dulles, the man who changed the CIA to be the most powerful. Dulles decade as director of the CIA that dark time in US politic. Calling himself the secretary of state from countries unfriendly, Dulles sees itself as above the law chosen, manipulate and subvert the US president in the pursuit of personal interest and those of the wealthy elite, Dulles counted as friends and clients. Targeting foreign leader for assassination and over-throwing nationalist government is not in line with their political goal, he worked those same tactics to further his goal at home, the cost of David Talbot, offering a
Watchmen takes place during one of our country’s most recent politically intense era’s. The fear of government corruption along with the fear of the Soviet Union and nuclear warfare was very much a real thing. Alan Moore uses political symbols, real and fictional, to represent this rough time and create a realistic setting to an otherwise fictional plot of superheroes. By incorporating mature messages and illustrations it does not only appeal to young adults looking to be entertained by a picture book. It allows Watchmen to stand alone in the category of graphic novels and be looked at as an icon of its time.
After September 11th, Americans looked to the government for protection and reassurance. However, they did not expect to find out thirteen years later that the government did this by using technology to spy on Americans, as well as other countries. George W. Bush began the policy shortly after the terrorist attack and Barack Obama continued it. There have been many confrontations over the years about the extent of the N.S.A.’s spying; however, the most recent whistle-blower, Edward Snowden, leaked information that caused much upset throughout America (EFF). It has also brought many people to question: is he a hero or a traitor?
The Significance of the Use of Espionage During the Cold War During the Cold War there was an increase in the amount of funding and resources devoted to espionage which was helpful to both the USA and USSR. Because there was no fighting, spies became the main use in the battle for the supremacy. The definition of espionage is the act or practice of spying or of using spies to obtain secret information, such as about another government. It is whereby governments gain the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets. It was used to gain information on the enemy as well as to increase the influence upon areas where conflicts of ideologies being fought over.
Everyday citizens often live unaware of their government’s inner workings. The knowing of political espionage is often too heavy of a subject to be inducted in conversation. True, prima facie, modest twists and turns of information may not be considered substantial, but this inconsideration leaves much to be uncontrolled. It is easy for political leaders to become power crazed, to not realize the massive implications that come of their actions. Only after all is said and done do the people actually realize their government is an opaque mask of deception. The Watergate Scandal substantially impacted Americans’ trust in their government.
The Cold War: A New History is written differently than other books of the same genre. The book is divided into chapters each consisting of different themes and ideas by Gaddis’ choice. Gaddis wrote the book in a way that it would not be a general overview of the Cold War; rather a scope of the ideas imp...
Throughout the years, there have been many different texts and while some of them can be very similar or focus on the same topic, no text is truly the same as another. Every story, essay, or poem written is unique even if by little amounts. Spying is a very popular topic that has spawned many texts about the topic, such as The Dark Game by Paul Janeczko, and the Code Book by Simon Singh, and while the texts focus on this topic and have many similarities, they are also quite different in many ways.
Among the spies of the 20th century, Kim Philby was a master of his craft. “To betray, you must first belong,” Kim Philby once said. Philby betrayed his colleagues, his friends, his wives, and most of all his country. He did all this in the secret service of the Soviet Union. The effects of this master spy’s operations set the stage for post-World War II in Europe.
As it was said before, the international relations in the world changed, a feeling of national insecurity started to appear and as well as a rivalry between many countries, especially between Great Britain and Russia became more and more visible. In this period novel with spy elements can be found in some novels of adventure.
American Airlines utilizes a hub-and-spoke system to better serve the small communities. Many flights that are offered through American would require a connection through one of their hubs. American has placed it footprint in 5 great locations, John F. Kennedy, Chicago O’Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, and Miami International, to offer the best viable solution to any one traveler’s needs (Horton, 2013). By using the hub-and-spoke system, American can offer an exponential amount of locations to travel to for a reduce cost (Combs, 2003). Although this may save time and money for the consumer as well as the business, the negative aspect would be the extended duration in travel for the customer.
It is reasonable to argue that, governmental institutions or people with authority are subject to withhold a great deal of information from society. Many may argue that secrets are kept to ensure the safety of the nation. Thus, upholding the governmental duty of protecting the nation against possible threats. On the other hand, many believe that secrets may exist which violate our constitutional rights. Over the last year, Edward Snowden, has made headline news for leaking sensitive governmental information to the press. Edward Snowden is a 29-year-old high school drop-out, who was a tech specialist for the National Security Association. Snowden had discovered and later exposed the NSA for monitoring the nations e-mails, phone calls, and internet searches. As the allegations spread like wild fire, Edward Snowden sought asylum in Russia for one year. Snowden had a valid and justifiable reason to expose the NSA to the world because they were in violation of our fourth Amendment rights to unreasonable searches and seizures. The government called him a traitor, while others viewed him as a hero for exposing the government. Edward Snowden is a whistle blower because he felt that it is up to society to decide if governmental practices are just or unjust. Snowden does “express the highest respect for the law”, and he wanted to protect the right of privacy for American citizens.