Navajo Code Talkers in World War II
10th Grade · Social Studies · 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can analyze the strategic importance of Navajo code talkers in World War II.
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During World War II, the US military needed a secret code to relay messages, and they chose Navajo because it is unwritten, has no alphabet, and is very difficult to understand.
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The Navajo code talkers created a code by sometimes using original Navajo words and sometimes changing words; for example, the Navajo word for cat, 'mosi', was used to mean the letter 'c'.
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The Navajo code talkers served in battles across the Pacific Islands, relaying thousands of messages and helping the US win the Battle of Iwo Jima.
