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What did Claude Shannon's work during World War II involve?

  • Tank Engineering

  • Aerial Warfare

  • Submarine Design

  • Codebreaking

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Claude Shannon's work during World War II involved codebreaking, for which he was recruited by the United States Army Signals Intelligence Service. He developed a series of techniques to break German and Japanese codes, including a system for breaking the German Enigma machine. His work was instrumental in helping the Allies to win the war.
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