Difference between revisions of "Strategic Services Unit"
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The '''Strategic Services Unit''' was an [[intelligence agency]] that took over from the WWII [[OSS]]. | The '''Strategic Services Unit''' was an [[intelligence agency]] that took over from the WWII [[OSS]]. | ||
==Closure== | ==Closure== | ||
| − | In August 1952, the Office of Special Operations was combined with the [[Office of Policy Coordination]] to form the [[CIA]]'s [[Directorate of | + | In August 1952, the Office of Special Operations was combined with the [[Office of Policy Coordination]] to form the [[CIA]]'s [[Directorate of Plans]]. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:36, 28 December 2018
 Strategic Services Unit  (Intelligence agency)   | |
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| Predecessor | OSS |
| Successor | CIA/Directorate of Operations |
| Formation | 1 October 1945 |
| Extinction | 1 August 1952 |
The Strategic Services Unit was an intelligence agency that took over from the WWII OSS.
Closure
In August 1952, the Office of Special Operations was combined with the Office of Policy Coordination to form the CIA's Directorate of Plans.
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