Navajo Code Talker Manual
Navajo Code Talker Manual by Jim Turner, published by Rio Nuevo Publishers in 2019, is a concise exploration of a pivotal aspect of World War II history. This first edition spans 17 pages and is presented in English. The book details how, during the early months of the Pacific War, the Japanese forces successfully deciphered Allied codes, leading to significant American casualties. In response, the United States Marine Corps enlisted Navajo recruits, who created an unbreakable code using their native language, ultimately contributing to the Allies’ success.
Readers will find an introduction to the development of this unique code and the individuals behind it. The manual highlights the significance of the Navajo Code Talkers, who utilized their language in a critical military context, despite the historical attempts to suppress it in Indian schools. This work provides insights into the intersection of Indigenous Peoples in the Americas and military history, focusing on the innovative strategies that emerged during a time of conflict.
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In the first few months of the war in the Pacific during World War II, the Japanese broke all of the Allies’ codes and always knew where the Americans would attack next. Japanese code breaking cost thousands of American lives until a missionary’s son came up with an unusual solution and the United States Marine Corps recruited some unexpected allies. Navajo recruits (later nicknamed the “Code Talkers”) developed a fast, efficient, unbreakable code using their unique native language coupled with word and letter substitutions. The Japanese never broke the code.
This book is an introduction to the code, the creation of the code, and the men who developed and used it. The Navajo Code Talkers helped win the war in the Pacific using the very language that the government attempted to beat out of them as children in Indian schools.
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