The Role of Code-Breaking in WWII

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For our October meeting, please join us at a special location and time - the Marlborough Public Library on Tuesday Oct 22 at 6:30pm. It should be no surprise that your luck at poker will significantly increase if you peek at your opponents cards. What's true in poker is also true in war - Chuck Pross of Marlborough will present a short, non-technical talk on how cryptanalysis (code-breaking) helped shorten World War II by as much as two years, and in doing so, saved millions of lives. The role of code-breaking during World War II was classified until the 1980's, long after most of the history of that war was written, so much of its role is not well known. He'll also describe how codes are used by each of us every day without our even realizing it.