The Practice of Spying or Using Spies

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Webster new explorer dictionary said that the definition of espionage is “the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company” (1999). Spies in World War 2 had very fun jobs but very dangerous jobs at the same time, but still lived a good life. Spies were used to gather secret information to help their countries win the war. People became spies because they to be loyal to their country. Female spies did the most work in helping their countries gain victory in the war. During World War 2, there were a lot more female spies than there were males. Females had a large problem during the war because they were unexpected to be a spy or have anything to do with anything because they were women. Female who acted as double agents could seduce the man in power on the opposing side and convince a country she was on their side. Men too had jobs like these. They were required to go in before a women, create safe houses, make tools for certain missions and provide what was need to insure they weren’t caught. Spies that were to help people in other countries were parachuted down so that they would not be detected by the enemy. All spies knew the danger of their jobs but they would do whatever it took to insure the safety of the people in their homeland. Spies had many dangerous things to face while in the battle, because spies couldn’t blow their own cover or have any loose ends that could cause them to abort or fail their mission. Spies could be betrayed by a friend or even another spy, and spies couldn’t allow things like this to happen. If it did happen then they were required to kill them or restrain if they tried to stand between you and your mi... ... middle of paper ... ... CIA is a future career option for you. Showing that you're a U.S. citizen and you meet all the required qualifications and background checks, you are eligible to apply for a job with the CIA. Keep in mind that the process is competitive and that there are many reasons for turning down applicants. In spite of that reality, it's important to give it your best shot if it's your dream career (G. 2014). People become spies to become loyal to their country. Spies played a huge role in World War 2. After the war people didn’t really talk about them as much as they use to. Spies are people gathering secret information from their enemy and taking it to another person to help their country win the war. Spies had very fancy but intelligent gadgets that they took with them so that they could have a weapon on them without it being noticed by the enemy.

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