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See tools the spies used
Spies is a temporary exhibition at the Imperial War Museum. It contains very old files, because they're obviously not going to tell you all the secrets about the British secret services now. But still, you learn a lot. They talk about the MI16, which is the Secret Intelligence Service, created in 1909, whose aim is to obtain information about the actions of people outside of the UK. The MI15 is the national security service, which aims to protect the nation and destroy terrorist threats, sabotage and espionage that come from outside the country. Then there is also the Special Operation Executive that was created in 1940 after the victory of the German armies in Europe and the Nazi occupation.
Winston Churchill ordered them to liberate Europe, which helped the resistance groups and blocked the Germans. In the exhibition, you will be able to see the objects that they used to listen in on phone calls, make fake passports and IDs for the spies, propaganda items, tools, etc. The admission is free.
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