Essays Tagged: "Espionage"

Bishop Francis X. Ford. A Martyr's Victory in a Spiritual Sense

s killed in the late 1950's in China, he was charged with anti-Communist, counterrevolutionary, and espionage activities, his real 'crime' was for being a Christian and a foreigner.During his life Bis ...

(3 pages) 52 0 3.9 Dec/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

biligraphy of Tom Clancy and his writing style

o the book. Along with the intricate plots, his books are also filled with his immense knowledge of espionage, international politics, and the military. Unlike many other fiction books, Clancy's are v ... ssing what's next, and making them not want to put the book down.These complex plots always involve espionage, military operations, military tech-nology, and politics, for which Clancy is best known. ...

(5 pages) 92 0 4.5 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Submarine espionage in: "Blind Man's Bluff" by Sherry Sontag and Christopher Drew.

hief elements that characterizes both the United States and The United Soviet Socialist Republic is espionage, or more delicately put "intelligence gathering". When two countries whose political cente ... nformation by tapping telephone lines and listening in on important conversations via submarines.No Espionage missions are more secret than those involving American submarines. The book Blind Man's Bl ...

(4 pages) 29 0 3.4 Jan/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

CIA: World of Secrets.

nigmatic government organization.Just like most countries, the United States has been involved with espionage from the earliest stages of its foundation, the revolutionary war having been a haven for ...

(5 pages) 206 3 4.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security

This essay includes a summary, quotes, the biggest issues, the arguements for the prosecutor and defendent,key dates, the people involved, and what happened as a result of Nixon v. US.

with the investigation by the Washington Post eventually uncovered a White House-sponsored plan of espionage against Nixon's political opponents which led to a complicated trail that was traced to ma ...

(7 pages) 78 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

How does the incarceration sequence in 'Die Another Day' affect our reading of the narrative structure and our response to the genre?

isecracking, resourceful, good looking young man whose attitude brings the various elements of this espionage genre together in a unique and original way. The type of narrative audiences expect is str ...

(5 pages) 51 1 4.3 Nov/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Terrorism as an International Phenomenon

end the following paragraphs one must have knowledge of the terms which may be used when discussing espionage, international terrorism and intelligence agencies throughout the world (Westerby 1998). F ... ecessary to understand the information to be read, this person must first comprehend the history of espionage and terrorism. Although espionage dates as far back as biblical times when Moses sent spie ...

(11 pages) 182 0 3.8 Dec/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Alfred Hitchcock: Comparison of 4 movies

leasure Garden in 1925. From there Hitchcock went on to make such films as The 39 Steps in 1935, an espionage thriller involving spies and murder set in London, Vertigo in 1958, a mystery about a man ...

(3 pages) 84 0 3.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Directors

Were the 1950's the Happy Days?

nited States and the U.S.S.R. were rivals. The American people and the government feared communism; espionage was a high priority to the government. Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin made a claim d ...

(5 pages) 118 0 3.4 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Satelite industry and international trade.

ret devices. They were used primarily in a military capacity, for activities such as navigation and espionage. Now they are an essential part of our daily lives. We see and recognize their use in weat ...

(15 pages) 207 1 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

"Crucible essay",the story is not so much a bout a wich hunt as it is an illumination of human weakness...

el with the Salem witch hunts in that many innocent people were accused of actions of communism and espionage that they did not take part in. The Crucible is not so much about a witch hunt as it is an ...

(2 pages) 39 0 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The Road to Omaha

s rarely live up to their predecessors, and this book is no exception. Where the concept of a funny espionage/intrigue novel was fresh and inspired in "Gandolfo", in "Omaha" it appears a trifle forced ... ss Vincent "Vinnie the Bam Bam" Mongecavalo as head of the CIA is a splendidly snide volley from an espionage writer.This book does not really have the strength to stand on its own: if you didnt read, ...

(2 pages) 16 0 0.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The CIA

is, we don't know all that much about them (Wiki). The United States has been involved with espionage since its creation, the revolutionary war was known for having hundreds of spies. However, ... ore towards the prevention of terrorist attacks. "They may also work with the FBI to prevent counterespionage, which is the process of preventing spies from finding out U.S. national security secrets. ...

(4 pages) 85 1 5.0 Sep/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Oone of the greatest spies!

moff, retired from the U.S. Army Reserve, is the highest ranking American officer ever convicted of espionage. Last summer, a federal judge sent him to prison for life.During his trial, prosecutors ca ...

(3 pages) 19 0 3.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Proposal for personal project on historical figure "MATA HARI" citing intended sources and questions

en for my history project is on Mata Hari; a dancer sentenced to death by the French during WWI for espionage, who later became synonymous with the paradigms of the female spy.Initially I had only ... a lasting impression on society and became the historical foundation to the stereotype of women in espionage; seductive, mysterious and in various examples, illustrated as inferior to men.I began ...

(4 pages) 27 0 0.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers

Spies: Comparing a novel, poem, and movie

is was written for a culminating activity to compare three different forms of writing. The theme is espionage and the pieces used can be found on the internet, bookstore and movie rental establishment ... , even if there are different forms of entertainment such as a movie, You Only Live Twice, a poem, "Espionage of a Moon", or novel, "A Game of Spies" they can have similar ingredients but they can be ...

(6 pages) 19 0 4.3 May/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Identity theft

person's identity so they could become that person. It can lead to illegal immigration, terrorism, espionage, or changing identity permanently. So far it's the fastest growing crime in the nation bec ...

(2 pages) 86 0 3.5 Aug/2006

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Assess the Influence of Military and Industrial Manufacturers and Secret Service Organisations

een the superpowers during the CW era. This was officially undertaken through the spying tactics of espionage and covert operations.Espionage characterized the Soviet Union, as they used agents to pos ... nd other information which could be used against the enemy. The CIA reacted to this through counter-espionage. They too placed 'moles' in the KGB, and they too spied on the Soviet Union.When these und ...

(4 pages) 15 0 3.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

The Rosenberg Trial

m-spy hysteria. Husband and wife, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were charged with conspiracy to commit espionage. Most of the controversy surrounding this case came from mass speculation that there were ... s repeatedly . What they left out of Mr. Tartkow's testimony is that Julius said he was innocent of espionage. Most horrifying of the FBI's role is portrayed in the FBIs final questioning of Julius in ...

(8 pages) 1248 0 0.0 Feb/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Spy Who Came In From The Snow

the title; those of emotional cold and unprepared cold, and the aspects that stem from the world of espionage and the cold war.To grasp the full significance of the title "˜the spy who came in fr ... d to finding out the ghastly scheme, and from the game of the cold war to freedom from the world of espionage. Using the title as the summary of all summaries an insight into the entire novel is obser ...

(5 pages) 1035 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers