The
Wizard War
World War II
Virginia SOLs in the following curriculum areas are supported by this program:
USII.6a
C/T 6-8.3; C/T 9-12.1; C/T 9-12.3
CE.4; CE.12 Visual Arts 6.11; 6.15; 7.30; 8.12
AI.11; AIV.11; AIV.16
USII.6a
C/T 6-8.3; C/T 9-12.1; C/T 9-12.3
CE.4; CE.12 Visual Arts 6.11; 6.15; 7.30; 8.12
AI.11; AIV.11; AIV.16
Discover the impact of what Winston Churchill dubbed the “Wizard War”—electronic innovations, especially commo and SIGINT technologies—that enhanced the overall effectiveness of Allied operations during World War II. Today, this concept is referred to as a force multiplier.
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Wire photos, the wartime commo invention that lead to the fax machine and the television set
"SIGINT celebrities," including Academy Award winning film director, John Ford
The reliance on pigeons as a critical communications tool—Part II
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