Secret Messages : Codebreaking and American Diplomacy, 1930-1945 / David Alvarez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alvarez, David J.

Series:

Modern war studies.

Modern war studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Diplomatic history.

World War, 1939-1945.

Cryptography--United States--History--20th century.

Cryptography.

World War, 1939-1945--Cryptography.

United States--Foreign relations--1933-1945.

United States.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 292 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, 2000.

Summary:

"David Alvarez packs a lot into this rather short, brilliantly written and argued account of the US signals intelligence (Sigint) effort against foreign diplomatic communications. A must-read."--Intelligence and National Security "Alvarez recaptures the wartime spirit of the Army code-breakers with verve and vigour. He tells us of SIS's sometimes bizarre and often obfuscating security arrangements; the perpetual bureaucratic infighting for more people, more space, more money; the role of women and minorities; and how people coped with their new experiences. In sort, he puts a human face on the heretofore impersonal code-breakers, giving the book an added dimension that makes it unique."--International History Review "Secret Messages is a badly needed history of the origins of modern American signals intelligence."--H-Net Reviews "A valuable contribution to the diplomatic history of this era."--Journal of Military History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-284) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7006-2290-X

OCLC:

1132671360