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Positive Impact Of Communication On The Allied Powers During World War II

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Communication has always been something that can be intercepted by someone else, especially during a war. How can this be prevented? The United States came up with a plan to prevent communication from being stolen by enemies during World War II. Navajo Code Talkers, America's plan to prevent communication from being intercepted. The Navajo Code Talkers had a very positive impact on the Allied Powers during World War II. Imagine being in battle, talking to your allies, but everything you say is being heard and understood by the enemies. This was a major problem during World War II for the Allied Powers. According to the New York Times, “The Japanese had already broken every code used by the allies.” according to Hitt, “After a string of cryptographic
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