Camp X Contribution

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Doyle 1 Camp X greatly contributed to the allied victory of World War Two, Canadian history, and history in general as it was also the forerunner to the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). With Britain facing uncertainty in the war, Prime Minister Winston Churchill wanted something to be done fast to turn the war effort in their favor. Therefore the Canadians led by William Stephenson, who was a close ally to Churchill, created a secret military training base to prepare a new breed of soldier. Camp X was then born to gather intelligence to be used strategically towards the war effort. It was this factor that helped create the victory of D-Day and lead to the allied victory. Even the Camp’s location was chosen with a great deal…show more content…
Basically this was created and hand made by Canadian radio amateurs, yet it was crucial in facilitating a link of communication between North and South America and European allies. Another examples of how Camp X contributed to the successful outcome of the war include the fact that it allowed President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill to relay top-secret messages to each other almost instantaneously. This expedited any decision-making or strategic planning sessions, which were important in taking the enemy by surprise. Intercepting enemy communication was also important for the Camp X agents. One of the famous German U-Boat groups was known as Donitz Wolf Pack. Camp X agents through the implementation of Hydra were able to intercept their communications and discover where their future destination was located and also their plans. Therefore, the allied agents could take proactive action again the enemy. Camp X agents stationed in South America were also able to gather information on where and how German ships were travelling loaded with raw materials, which would be eventually used in war production facilities back in Germany. By relaying this information to the Royal Navy, the Camp X agents were indirectly responsible for the Doyle 5 Navy successfully sinking these ships with their…show more content…
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