Navajo Code Talkers Vocabulary

What was so valuable about the Navajo Code during WW2?

• It was very simple and easy to interpret

• It was impossible for the enemy to decode

• It helped US Presidents pass along information

• The Navajo had a very common language

The Navajo language was spoken by so few people that it was the same as a ______________.

• Secret code

• German military enigma code

• Numeric Code

• Unspoken language

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

• carry

• memorize

• type

• stop

Which word from the box completes this sentence? Only 30 non-Navajo people could (a)   the language.

Which word from the box completes this sentence? The Navajo soldiers trained for battle as well as practicing the (a)   code.

What year did President George W. Bush award the original Navajo Code Talkers the Congressional Gold Medal?

(a)  

What word would you use to describe to describe the Navajo Code Talkers? Why?

The word I would use to describe the Navajo Code Talker is ___________because__________________.

What role did the Navajo Code Talkers play in World War II?

• A) Frontline soldiers

• B) Medical staff

• C) Communication specialists

• D) Pilots

Why was the Navajo language chosen for code talking?

• A) It was widely spoken

• B) It was unwritten and complex

• C) It was similar to German

• D) It was easy to learn

How did the Navajo Code Talkers contribute to the success of the Pacific campaigns?

• A) By providing medical aid

• B) By translating enemy codes

• C) By sending secure communications

• D) By leading troops