The Purpose of the __________ Algorithm Is to Enable Two

question 37

Short Answer

The purpose of the __________ algorithm is to enable two users to exchange a secret key securely that can then be used for subsequent encryption of messages.

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Definitions:

Cold War

A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies, from the end of World War II until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare.

Operation Wetback

A 1954 initiative by the U.S. government to remove illegal immigrants, primarily Mexicans, from the United States, resulting in the deportation of thousands.

CIA

The Central Intelligence Agency, a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States, tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world.

Deportation

The act of a government forcibly removing an individual or a group of people from its territory, typically for legal or immigration violations.