The Navajo Code Talkers Flashcard

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What division of the armed forces did the Navajo Code Talkers join?

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Marines

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How many square miles did the Navajo Nation encompass or cover?

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27,000

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How many Navajo recruits volunteered for a special assignment in the U. S. Marine Corps?

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29

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What was the Navajo code for submarine?

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an iron fish

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During the battle of Iwo Jima the Code Talkers sent more than_______ messages without a single mistake.

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800

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It was important for the Code Talkers to ____________ the messages.

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memorize

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After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, almost_____________ Native Americans enlisted the armed forces.

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50,000

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The United States became involved in World War II when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in __________ on December 7th.

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Hawaii

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The Navajo language was ___________ and unwritten.

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complex

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Only 30 non-Navajo people could _________the language.

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understand