P1-Navajo Code Talkers

What problem did the American military face early in the war against the Japanese.

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY (Multiple answers)

• Japanese military experts broke the code used by the American military.

• The Japanese knew in advance of what the American's were planning.

• The Japanese use fake commands to disrupt plans and plan ambushes.

• The original code used by American military was difficult to send.

Johnston started with only 29 code talkers in early 1942. By the END of the war, there were more than...

• 200

• 500

• 400

• 600

After the war, these Navajo Code Talkers were humble farmers and sheep herders back in Arizona.

• True

• False

In 2001, these brave American War Heroes finally received...

• The Purple Heart

• Navy Cross

• Congressional Commendation

• Congressional Medals of Honor

The Navajo language code began with about 200 terms and grew to over 1,000 terms by the end of World War II.

• True

• False

Where did Johnston and his Navajo recruits create this unique code?

• Camp Lejeune, NC

• Camp Pendleton, CA

• Fort Dix,

  NJ

• Randolph AFB, TX

The Navajo soldiers worked as Marine Corps Radio Operators. The were also known as CODE TALKERS.

• True

• False

The navajo language has NO alphabet.

• True

• False

Who was the man who figured out the code problem and came up with a SOLUTION?

• Phillip Morris

• Phillip Johnston

• Berny Mackinzie

• Johnathon Johnson

The Navajo Code used by the American military was the ONLY UNBREAKABLE code ever used in modern wars.

• True

• False