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After the war, Dulles transitioned into the post-war intelligence landscape as the OSS was dissolved, and its functions were handed off to the CIA and other government agencies. He played a key role in Operation Paperclip, which sought to recruit German scientists to bolster U.S. advancements and prevent them from falling into Soviet hands.
In 1953, Dulles became the first civilian director of the CIA under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. His tenure is characterized by covert operations that significantly impacted foreign nations, including the orchestrated overthrow of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh in Operation Ajax—a move that is often cited as having long-term negative consequences for U.S.-Iran relations.
Controversy and Responsibility