WWII: Did the entire war depend on breaking the ENIGMA cipher?

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An almost categorical no, but I stick with a hardly. As Rajib pointed the war as a complex system, and one single variable not decide the entire destiny, and note the entire British contribution to defeat Germany was not that big.

The Red Army [...] defeated 75%–80% of the German land forces (Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS) deployed in the war. Wikipedia

So, the break of ENIGMA cipher could be crucial to reduce British losses, even impede the British defeat. Remember that defeat was a solid possibility, as the "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster testifies. I can't say what would be the outcome of a UK defeat, but the "the entire war" is a affirmation I cannot agree.

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