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Dulles’ involvement in intelligence gathering began with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the CIA, where he worked under the leadership of Brigadier General William J. Donovan. Positioning himself in Switzerland during the war allowed Dulles to establish extensive networks within the European resistance movements and the German intelligence establishment. His intelligence-gathering efforts provided vital information concerning Nazi plans and key wartime technologies, significantly aiding the Allied forces.