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When American intelligence intercepted the message 'AF' from the Japanese after Pearl Harbor how did they know it was about the fleet at Midway?
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The first clue to the meaning of "AF" came when a Japanese plane was heard reporting that it was near "AF". The only land mass that was anywhere near where we thought the plane was was Midway Island. In order to confirm this the garrison at Midway was ordered, by courier, to send a fake message reporting trouble with their water treatment facility. The next day a Japanese listening post reported to Tokyo that "AF" was having trouble with its water treatment facility. That proved it. Michael Montagne
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What were some coded messages intercepted and decoded by the US Military Intelligence and Great Britain?
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What did roosevelt receive on December 6 1941?
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What was the message sent to Mexico that was intercepted by the british and caused the us to enter ww1?
the zimmerman note.
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Rebellion. When has artificial intelligence arrived? When a computer says "no." and its not just a pat answer. ( i.e. not an error message )
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What caused roosevelt to move towards supporting the war?
For one, the message the US intercepted from Germans, meant for Mexico for Mexico to declare war against the US
What did zimmerman telegram say?
The Zimmermann Telegram was a German message to Mexico that urged it to invade the United States, with the guarantee that its former territories Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas would be returned. It was intercepted and released to the American public, galvanizing the public into full support for war with Germany.
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yes: The Zimmerman telegram's message was basically "If Mexico joined a military alliance against the United States, Germany would help Mexico recover the territories it had lost in 1848 including several western states." Even though Mexico refused, it strengthened Wilson's resolve against Germany and was one of the major factors pulling America into WWI (or, as it was known then, the Great War).
Was the Battle of Midway an Axis victory?
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