Opportunities
How many code talkers died in combat?
13 died in battle
What were the challenges of Navajo code talkers?
Japanese soldiers would deliberately target officers, medics, and radiomen, and code talkers had to keep moving as they transmitted their messages.
which battle took place in 1944?
Utah Beach during the D-Day invasion in France
What was an opportunity that the code talkers had during the war?
They got to speak in their native language and to serve in the military.
What challenges did native women face during WW2?
overcoming cultural stereotypes against working women, as well as finding adequate childcare during working hours.
How many native americans served in ww2?
~45,000
what happened to the code talkers after the war?
Some became leaders in their lives and some participated in the tribal governments. most of them became educators, artists, and professionals in a variety of fields. the others were in the cultural lives of their tribes.
What was the Urban Relocation Program?
The urban revocation program was an organization that enticed reservation dwellers to seven major urban cities where the jobs supposedly were plentiful.
what was the first battle that the Navajo code where in?
In 1942, when Marines hit the beaches of Guadalcanal.
what was one advantage the code talkers had in war?
Code Talkers translated, transmitted, and re-translated a message in two and a half minutes. Without using the Navajo code, it could take hours for an opposing team soldier to do the same task.
What was the federal government's policy towards native culture following the war?
Termination.
What is a battle that, according to Major Howard Connor, would have been lost if not for the code talkers?
Iwo Jima