Interrogation Studies from World War II, Vietnam, and Iraq

Three master's thesis studies from the National Defense Intelligence College in 2006-07 analyze interrogation practices. Special Agent James Stone researched U.S. efforts against Japan in World War II, focusing on language and cultural strategies. Special Agent Shoemaker examined successful interrogators in Vietnam, and Major Dotti analyzed tactical interrogation policy and practice in Iraq.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the role of cultural and linguistic skills in interrogation based on the World War II case study
• Comparing interrogation strategies across different conflicts based on the three historical periods
• Evaluating the alignment of doctrine and practice in field interrogations based on the Iraq case study
• Studying the psychological and cultural understanding of adversaries as highlighted in the Vietnam War analysis

Strengths

• Analysis is based on three distinct historical case studies: World War II, Vietnam War, and Iraq
• Research was conducted by military personnel with direct operational relevance

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• The dataset appears to be closed license, restricting access and reuse

Provenance

Source

National Defense Intelligence College

Collection Method

Master's thesis studies completed during Academic Year 2006-07

Time Range

Studies cover periods from World War II to the Iraq War (circa 2006)

Geography

United States, Japan, Vietnam, Iraq