Chapter 26 sec. 4 Social Studies Skills

Code Talkers

1. Why were the Navajo Native Americans needed to relay coded messages to Allied forces during the war ?

• The Navajo language was widely known and easily decoded by the enemy.
• The Navajo language was complex and unwritten, making it a code that the enemy could not understand.

• Other Native American languages were more suitable for coding messages.
• The Navajo people refused to participate in the war efforts.

War in the Pacific, 1941 -1945

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1. In what direction did Allied troops advance from Guam to Okinawa in 1945?

• West
• Northwest

• Southwest

• East

War in the Pacific, 1941 -1945

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What country was in control of the red-ringed area on the map in 1942?

• France

• Japan
• Britain

• China

War in the Pacific, 1941 -1945

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From what group of islands did the Allied powers launch air attacks on Japan?

• Mariana Islands
• Volcano Islands

• Philippine Islands
• Midway Islands

War in the Pacific, 1941 -1945

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 Did the area controlled by Japan by July 1942 include the Hawaiian Islands?

• Yes
• No
• Only partially

War in the Pacific, 1941 -1945

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Identify the major battle that occurred south of the equator.

• Battle of Guadalcanal
• Battle of Okinawa
• Battle of Iwo Jima
• Battle of Midway

"Flag Raising" Picture

Why were the six marines in the picture instructed to raise the American flag to its highest point atop Mt. Suribachi?

• To signal a retreat from the location
• To celebrate a victory in the Battle of Midway

• To boost morale and symbolize the capture of the strategic location.
• To mark the location for enemy artillery