espionage

Espionage - Did World War I mark the real beginning of intelligence

I . Thesis Statement

The usage of espionage , in some form , has been around since the ancient civilizations however , it reached a new level during World War I , with the advent of new technologies and advancements that had come about during that period

II . Essay Outline

a ) Introduction

The importance and usage of military intelligence and the practice of espionage could not be overemphasized by nations like the United States which became part of the World War I because

of the given practice of intelligence then . Such need to know the enemy as practiced today is what every security person still wants to do , especially at this age or terrorism to do , since security is paramount in the lives of every American . With the continuing development in technology come also the more sophisticated kinds of espionage . It is therefore the thesis of this that the usage of espionage , in some form , has been around since the ancient civilizations however , it reached a new level during World War I , with the advent of new technologies and advancements that had come about during that period

b ) Brief history of espionage leading up to the First World War , from the days of the ancient Egyptians , through to the American revolutionary period , the Civil War in the United States , and the early 20th century

Knowing the brief history of a process or system is a sense evaluative in character . We thus intend to give a quick background of how espionage began , and how it gradually evolved throughout time . It will briefly discuss different methods and tactics used to gather important information

Espionage could be traced to Egyptians ' methods of gathering intelligence , the Hebrews ' use of spies that has its mention in the Bible , historic writings that referenced the practice of espionage through to the days and traitorous acts of the infamous Benedict Arnold and on to the usage of secret intelligence in conflicts like the U .S Civil War and throughout the world in the 19th century

Wikipedia (2006 ) said , The ancient Egyptians had a thoroughly developed system for the acquisition of intelligence , and the Hebrews used spies as well , as in the story of Rahab . Feudal Japan often used ninja to gather intelligence . More recently , they played a significant part in Elizabethan England (see Francis Walsingham . Many modern espionage methods were well established even then

Espionage after the American Revolution

Due to inaccessibility of information from the CIA website , this part which concerns military intelligence during American Revolution was not given much focus

Espionage , during Civil War in the United States

Finnegan , J (1998 ) in discussing Military Intelligence , Center of Military History United States Army Washington , D . C , 1998 , said The nature and scope of the Civil War provided unusual opportunities for intelligence collection . Because the North and South were physically proximate and loyalties were desperately intermixed , both sides made extensive use of spies as well as the military information cheerfully turned...