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Book review: How a century of secret information shaped the world we live in
Calder Walton tells the fascinating story of a century of intelligence, disinformation and conflict between Britain and America and the East
Walton offers an intriguing reappraisal of the most significant events of the last century in Spies. Drawing on interviews with spies, serving and retired, he shows how intelligence and disinformation have shaped recent history.
The US and Britain used both to great effect during World War II. The code-breaking operation at Bletchley Park shortened the conflict by years, the author estimates. He describes how the Allies gulled Hitler into believing that they would land in ...
