Compare And Contrast World War Two Spies

World War Two spies were essential in order for a nation to succeed. The allies and the British had more capable spies than Germany, which meant that their spies were disruptive, which meant that the countries could suppress its counters for longer, evidently leading to the turnaround of the war. Obtaining information about the V-1 and V-2 rockets were crucial for the war. Jeannie Rousseau, after insisting that a rocket could not travel at such distances and speed, persuaded one officer, who was eager to convince her, “let her look at drawings of the rockets.” she recalls. Using her skills as a spy, she persuaded officers to let her take in secret information, not knowing that the information would be used against them. After relaying this information to Britain, the British organized bombing raids and delayed the development of the rockets. Undoubtedly, this saved thousands of lives. Hydrogen bombs were devastating weapons in the war. In order to produce the bombs, heavy water was needed. In Germany, heavy water was being produced in Europe. A team of ten destroyed the plant successfully. The team planted the explosives. “The charges blew, the sound of shattering glass again split the air, but the German guards can hardly have grasped that it was an explosion.” Upon inspection, all 18 of the capsules were destroyed. Furthermore, the heavy
If America was going to win, they needed to find out more about the technology, or else the opposing side would have an advantage in air combat. Tommy Sneum and his partner traveled to Denmark to have photos taken of the radar installations. Upon return, they had to fly across the Pacific in an aircraft that had to be refueled. When they returned, they were suspected as double agents and were executed after bringing back the intelligence. However, their information proved to be useful. The allies would learn how such technologies could