Ned
Who took Ned to the white man's school?
his uncle
How did the Navajo tribal council respond to threats to the US from Germany and Japan?
They passed a resolution to support the US
What would Japanese soldiers do when they crawled into a Marine's foxhole?
Slit one Marine's throat and leave.
Name a characteristics of the Navajo language
it is difficult to learn; different clans speak it differently
Why to Navajo Indians not cut their hair?
They believe cutting their hair brings misfortune.
Name one reason that Ned wanted to become a teacher.
To show respect to all of his students.
During the war, the Navajo soldiers were not...
promoted or allowed to wear their dress uniform
To protest the war, what would Japanese citizens send to their emperor?
a finger
Why were the Navajos selected to be Marines?
They could create an unbreakable code.
Who was trying to recruit Navajo Indians for "special duty"?
The United States Marine Corps
What country did Ned research before going to war?
Japan.
What did code talkers do after the war? List two or more examples
Various answers: returned home, moved to other countries, remained in the Marines to help in other wars
What happened to the "packages" that were sent to the emperor of Japan in protest to the war?
the special Japanese police threw them away
Why were code talkers not given a description of their work in the Marines, even though a job description would have helped them get jobs when they returned to the United States.
because of the ongoing use of the secret code after the war.
Why is it easier for Navajos to make it through boot camp?
They are accustomed to hard work, long walks, and exercise with little water.
Before Ned joined the Marines, what did his parents insist he do?
Participate in a Navajo blessing ceremony.
Not including Hawaii or Japan, name two islands that the Marines had to take from the Japanese?
various answers
Name or describe a type of propaganda that the Japanese used
various answers.
Name one of the two places where the printed "code" books were used.
Pearl Harbor or Camp Elliot
Why are Navajos considered strong in battle?
They are fighting for their country, their people, their families, etc.
What are Ned's thoughts about the people on the Solomon islands?
he respected their culture and saw similarities to his people.
What was ironic about what the commanding general had written about the Navajo soldiers.
he wrote that they were hard working, intelligent, and easily taught when in school they had been told the opposite.
Name the two cities on the home island of Japan that had been hit with atomic bombs.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
After the original code was introduced, what were the code talkers required to do?
Update the code with new vocabulary.
What is the relationship between the Navajo and the United States?
The Navajo are allowed to live on their land, but they must follow the laws of the U.S.