Vocab
Crucial
vital, extremely important
the allies needed to be successful on Bougainville because....
The allies would be on the offensive rather than defensive
what effect did giving nicknames to bombers and planes on soldiers have on soldiers
the names made bombers and planes seems less scary
how had the training the Marines helped them during the landing of d-day
the soldiers knew what had to be done instinctively because they had practiced the maneuvers so often
how does the author build suspense for the pre-battle scene of d-day
the author conveys the sense of unease by describing the nervousness of soldiers
harmony
accord, agreement
How did the conditions of the jungles impact the soldiers
the soldiers were unable to see due to the blowing sand in their eyes
what did soldiers need to be aware of if they found items left by the Japanese
the soldiers needed to watch for booby traps
why was the last directive of "send, receive, roger and move" so important for the code talkers to follow
the Japanese would send a mortar shell to the last place a message was sent/received from
what is malaria?
it was a disease carried by mosquitoes
Deployed
arranged, left , set out
why did Officer Williams force the Navajos to take atabrine?
it was necessary for the Navajos to take Atabrine so they wouldn't get a disease
what problem arose due to the success of the Navajo code talkers
the government could not find enough Navajos to fill demand
what was the relationship between smitty and ned
smitty believed he was neds protector
food portions given to soldiers in the event they were separated from their platoon
c rations
distorted
warped, unclear, hazy
what risk would a soldier be taking if they left their foxhole at night?
the soldier might be mistaken for an enemy and be shot
what danger existed for a code talker who had to deliver a message by foot
he might be shot after being confused for a Japanese soldier
what tactic did the Japanese liked to use while on the island of Guam
they liked to attack at night
what comparison could be made between the Navajos and the Chamorros
both groups had lost land and home to the white man
stealthily
silently, quietly, without detection
what happened to the Chamorros if they refused to help the Japanese
They were sent to concentration camps if they refused to help
why did Japanese civilians kill themselves when they lost Saipan
The Japanese people believed the propaganda they had been told concerning the American soldier
who was responsible for running to the medic after he had been wounded
Georgia boy
what did the marines and the marines equipment have in common
both needed patch work and were expected to perform the best they could