Code Talkers

True or False: Ned was 17 years old and old enough to join the Marines.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

True or False: Boot Camp was easy for the Indian recruits.

• True - the drills were similar experiences to what Indians have always done.
• True - the drill instructors felt sorry for the Navajo.
• False - it was extremely difficult because the Indians were bullied.
• False - Navajo life was very easy, so they were not used to working this hard.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Because Ned learned that Georgia Boy couldn't read, Ned realized:

• White men are stupid.
• He finally had someone to treat harshly like he had been.
• White men are not born knowing everything.
• Navajo are better than white men.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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CCSS.RL.8.3

Ned's prayers before battles included the use of this:

• voodoo dolls
• pollen
• singing
• dancing

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Upon Ned's return from the war, what did he realize about America?

• Many people were still fighting the war against Japan.
• The American people were still prejudiced against non-white people.
• Americans were very grateful for the service of the Navajos.
• The American people respected the Marines more than any other military branch. 

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What was the result of the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima?

• Millions of people died immediately.
• Japan surrendered to America.
• The Emperor fled Japan.
• FDR surrendered to Japan.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What did the American flag on Mount Suribachi symbolize to most of the Marines?

• It symbolized hope of winning the island.
• It symbolized the blood, sweat, and tears that had been lost on the island.
• It symbolized the destruction of the Japanese on the island. 
• It symbolized the end of the war.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

What did the Americans find in the Japanese tunnels that angered them?

• They found American made weapons.
• The Americans found a code talker manual.
• They Americans found a stash of ammunition that had been stolen from them.
• They found food given to the Japanese by the Americans before the war began.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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CCSS.RI.6.1

Why did the Japanese not believe in the rules of the Geneva Convention?

• They believed all was fair in war time.
• They thought the rules were unfair to the Japanese.
• They believed it was a dishonor to surrender to the enemy.
• They thought the rules were not meant for their civilians. 

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

Why did American's fear kamikazes?

• Kamikazes were Japanese spies in America.
• Kamikazes could not be stopped because they were on a suicide mission.
• Americans feared kamikazes because they spread disease.
• American soldiers did not fear kamikazes because the soldiers knew they could be defeated. 

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

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CCSS.RI.8.8