THE HISTORY OF THE CIA: Italy 1948 - How to Steal an Election [pt. 5.1]

Welcome back to the History of the CIA. Today we dive into the first operation of the newly formed CIA in Italy in 1948. CHAPTERS: 0:00 INTRO 2:42 Chapter One: Italy, Andreotti, and Gladio 5:35 Chapter Two: Leftovers of a World War 9:51 Chapter Three: Mafia Homecoming 18:17 Chapter Four: How to Steal an Election BIBLIOGRAPHY [1] NATO’s Secret Armies - Daniele Ganser () [2] For the Soul of Mankind - Melvyn P. Leffler (p. 59) [3] Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia - Paul L. Williams (p. 48) [4] NATO’s Secret Armies - Daniele Ganser () [5] ibid. (p. 85) [6] The Jakarta Method - Vincent Bevins (p. 13) [7] Legacy of Ashes - Tim Weiner () [8] Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia - Paul L. Williams (p. 49) [9] ibid. () [10] Deep Politics and the Death of JFK - Peter Dale Scott () [11] Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia - Paul L. Williams () NATO’s Secret Armies - Daniele Ganser () [12] Claire Sterling - Octopus (p. 56) [13] Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia - Paul L. Williams () [14] The Politics of Heroin - Alfred W. McCoy () [15] The Strength of the Wolf - Douglas Valentine (p. 26) [16] NYTimes article July 13, 1943 - POLETTI HAS POST IN SICILIAN REGIME () Deep Politics and the Death of JFK - Peter Dale Scott (p.8) [17] Claire Sterling - Octopus (p. 63) [18] Legacy of Ashes- Tim Weiner (p. 23), [19] The Jakarta Method - Vincent Bevins (p. 25-27) [20] NATO’s Secret Armies - Daniele Ganser () [21] Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia - Paul L. Williams (p. 52-53) Catholic News Agency reporting on Moneyval inquiry into Vatican (2022) () Bloomberg Article covering Vatican Bank money laundering (2021) (#xj4y7vzkg) [22] Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia - Paul L. Williams (p. 53) The Jakarta Method - Vincent Bevins (p. 18) [23] Old CNN article detailing the interview with Felton Mark Wyatt (://) Confronting America - Alessandro Brogi (p. 109) [24] Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia - Paul L. Williams (p. 57) [25] Deep Politics and the Death of JFK - Peter Dale Scott (, 174,194) Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia - Paul L. Williams (p. 40) NATO’s Secret Armies - Daniele Ganser () [26] Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia - Paul L. Williams (p. 53-57) NATO’s Secret Armies - Daniele Ganser () [27] NATO’s Secret Armies - Daniele Ganser () [28] Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia - Paul L. Williams (p. 57) NATO’s Secret Armies - Daniele Ganser () Songs Used: #history #coldwar #spy #truecrime #documentary