participation, indian

Describes the role of a select group of Navajo Marines who developed a code based on their own native language that provided a means for secure communications among American forces in the Pacific during World War II.

During World War II the Japanese managed to crack every code the United States used. But when the Marines turned to its Navajo recruits to develop and implement a secret military language, they created the only unbroken code in modern warfare and helped assure victory for the United States over Japan in the South Pacific.

Describes how the American military in World War II used a group of Navajo Indians to create an indecipherable code based on their native language.

Examines the battlefield experiences of Native Americans during World War I; discusses the impact of racial and cultural stereotypes on their ability to perform their duties; and considers the lasting effects of military service on Native American veterans.

First-person accounts and Marine Corps documents help explain how code talkers created a unique code within a code which became one of the Marine Corps' most powerful tools during World War II.

A military history of the Navajo Code Talkers who used their language to help defend the United States during World War II.

Describes how the American military in World War II used a group of Navajo Indians to create an indecipherable code based on their native language.

Describes how the American military in World War II used a group of Navajo Indians to create an indecipherable code based on their native language.

Traces the history of Native American participation in the U.S. armed forces, focusing on the contributions of the Navajo and Comanche Code Talkers to the World War II effort.