Updated 2010 Cold War CIA/Covert Operations Projects Directions: Use the reputable Internet sites (great resource- Killing Hope- William Blum on my website), textbooks, video clips (use discovery education video) and encyclopedia to find as much information on the topic as possible. The library has many Internet resources and books on the CIA operations. Each country assigned was involved in a CIA operation during the Cold War. Typically the CIA operation was presented to the American people as a struggle to defeat communism. But as we saw in the example of Guatemala, the real reason for CIA intervention had nothing to do with fighting communism. You and your group members will research to present the “true” reasons why the American CIA operation occurred in these countries. The groups will research and present the why, when, what, who and where for each operation. Specific Instructions: Students should use brief and concise explanations/summaries, or titles to explain all of the information in your project. You must have visual representation (images/videos/graphs/statistics) for each piece of written information. Do not just list out facts about the event, summarize each topic well and describe the events visually. Make sure summaries are in your words and not a cut and paste from another resource. Label each section on the Wiki/google document according to the topics below. Please make sure you put the first name and last initial of the group members that worked on each topic. Make sure each topic/section is connected to the previous topics and is organized in a manner that makes sense of the operation. The Wiki/document should read like a story/visual story, so that anyone reading the Wiki could understand the “true” reasons for the CIA involvement and what happened in that country. Make sure to site the sources used for each topic/subheading at the end of each section. Remember: Finding the “true reasons” for the CIA operation is often very difficult. You and your partners should research several different reputable sources and discuss and collaborate with each other to make sure you truly understand the information and present the information well. Depending on the operation, the American CIA could have been involved in many different ways. The CIA may have been involved with a coup of the existing leader, or CIA may have helped an existing leader stay in power against a group of rebels or popular movement. The CIA may be helping one side in a civil war. 1 Topics/sections/subheadings Country and crisis background information about the country, the present crisis, civil war and or authoritarian government in power. Please explain the relevant historical events that are necessary to understand the reasons for the CIA intervention. Example- if a civil war is going on explain who is fighting, why they are fighting and give facts to support the information. If poor people are rebelling for change, describe what life is like for the impoverished in that country. When & Why did the CIA get involved. Make sure to include any relevant information. If it has to do with American business in the country, explain and give examples of the American investments. How much of the economy did the U.S. control…. Make sure to include the stated reasons for the CIA intervention and the “true” reasons for CIA actions. Leaders or important people that are involved in the situation. (Relevant history, CIA coups, leaders put in to power etc) How did the CIA (and any other groups working with the CIA) complete their mission? Clearly explain the different stages to the CIA operation. Typically there are combinations of methods used by the CIA, propaganda, economic, military, etc. Be specific and give statistics and facts. What were the effects of the CIA involvement, both short term and Long term to the citizens of that country? The effects to the United States? Note: Your project should read like a story. The information should be organized so it is easy to understand and is visually appealing. Students should chose the font, the alignment and the style of the presentation and make sure it applies to all parts of the presentation. Anyone that doesn’t know anything about your topic should be able to read your wiki and analysis the images, graphs, videos, links and understand exactly what happened in your assigned country. 2 3