External events were to play a major role in the direction of Tukey's career mainly as a result of him joining the Fire Control Research office to contribute towards the war effort.
Panlabas na kaganapan ay na-play ng isang malaking papel sa utos ng Tukey ang karera pangunahin bilang resulta ng siya sumali sa Fire Control Research opisina ng kontribusyon sa digma pagsisikap.