National Security Act of 1947
Third main part of the Act
Establishment of the CIA.
Second main part of the Act
Establishment of the NSC
Purpose of the establishment of the CIA
Gather intelligence as well as carry out covert operations in foreign nations
Which President signed the national Security Act?
Harry S. Truman
What was the purpose of the NSC
Served as a coordinating agency, sifting through the increasing flow of diplomatic and intelligence information in order to provide the President with brief but detailed reports
First main part of the Act
Streamlined and unified the nation's military establishment by bringing together the Navy Department and War Department under a new DoD
What organizations combined to form the Department of Defense
War Department and Navy Department
The CIA....
replaced the Central Intelligence Group.
What organizations were created?
-CIA - Department of the Air Force