Cryptology: Professional Cryptologists

Cryptology: Professional Cryptologists book cover — Alternator Books CRYPTOLOGY PROFESSIONAL CRYPTOLOGISTS RACHAEL L THOMAS Lerner Publications Minneapolis

Cryptology: Professional Cryptologists — page 1 — INTRODUCTION It was 1917 and World War I 1914 1918 was raging in Europe British cryptologists pored over the intercepted messages of German soldiers The cryptologists worked together to crack the German code system In January the British intercepted a telegram on its way to Mexico It came from German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann After all their hard work the British cryptologists were able to decode the message The secret it revealed was staggering Zimmermann was offering to help Mexico invade the southern United States Until then the United States had not been involved in World War I But learning of Germany’s offer to Mexico helped convince the United States to join the fight Cryptologists had changed the course of history Arthur Zimmermann 4

Cryptology: Professional Cryptologists — page 2 — The British cryptologists who intercepted the Zimmerman Telegram worked in the Old Admiralty Building in London England 5

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