Magic (US codebreaking project)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Magic_(US_codebreaking_project)
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf codebreaking project
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:class Top Secret
gptkbp:contributedTo Allied victory in the Pacific
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:decryptedMessages Japanese diplomatic traffic
messages between Tokyo and Japanese embassies
gptkbp:endDate 1945
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Magic (US codebreaking project)
gptkbp:influenced US military strategy
US diplomatic policy
gptkbp:notableFor breaking Japanese diplomatic ciphers
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Frank_Rowlett
gptkb:William_Friedman
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Black_Chamber
gptkbp:purpose decrypt Japanese communications
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Ultra_(codebreaking_project)
gptkbp:startDate 1940
gptkbp:successor gptkb:National_Security_Agency
gptkbp:targetedCipher gptkb:Japanese_Purple_cipher
Japanese diplomatic codes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ultra_(intelligence_project)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6