Code Girls

Description:

Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to Washington and learned the meticulous work of code-breaking. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave them access to careers previously denied to them.

subjects: World War, 1939-1945,  Female Participation,  Cryptographers,  Cryptography,  History,  Large type books,  World war, 1939-1945, cryptography,  World war, 1939-1945, women,  New York Times reviewed,  Military participation,  Female,  HISTORY / Military / World War II,  HISTORY / Women,  POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage,  World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924,  World history,  nyt:paperback-nonfiction=2018-10-21,  New York Times bestseller,  World war, 1939-1945, juvenile literature,  Women, juvenile literature,  Women, history,  World war, 1939-1945, united states

Places: United States

Times: 20th century