Which Allied nation's codebreakers at Bletchley Park successfully deciphered the German Enigma machine?
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Correct answer: Great Britain
While Polish mathematicians did the initial groundwork, British codebreakers like Alan Turing significantly advanced the effort. Deciphering Enigma provided the Allies with 'Ultra' intelligence, which shortened the war.
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