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The '''Central Intelligence Agency''' ('''CIA''') is a civilian [[intelligence]] agency of the United States government. It is the successor of the [[Office of Strategic Services]] (OSS) formed during [[World War II]] to coordinate espionage activities between the branches of the US military services.
The '''Central Intelligence Agency''' ('''CIA''') is a civilian [[intelligence]] agency of the United States government. It is the successor of the [[Office of Strategic Services]] (OSS) formed during [[World War II]] to coordinate espionage activities between the branches of the US military services.
