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This activity checks background knowledge and builds analysis about the Navajo Code Talkers’ role in World War II. Answer the questions to explain what the program did, why it was effective, and why it matters in U.S. history.

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In U.S. History, the Navajo Code Talkers are most closely associated with which conflict?

The Korean War

World War II

World War I

The Vietnam War

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What branch of the U.S. military is most associated with the Navajo Code Talkers in World War II?

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What was the primary purpose of the Navajo Code Talkers program?

To design new encryption machines for the Navy

To send fast, secure battlefield messages that the enemy could not understand

To translate captured enemy documents into English

To train spies to infiltrate Japanese military bases

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The Navajo Code Talkers used everyday Navajo speech only, without creating any additional code words.

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Match each term to the best description related to the Navajo Code Talkers.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Declassification		Trained communicator using coded language
Code talker		List of agreed code words and meanings
Codebook		Method to make messages unreadable
Encryption		When secrets are made public later

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Which factors helped make the Navajo Code Talkers’ communications effective in World War II? (Select two.)

All U.S. military units immediately adopted it as the only communication method

Navajo was not widely understood by enemy forces

The code was permanently unbreakable under any circumstances

Messages could be sent rapidly without time-consuming machine encoding

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In 4–6 sentences, explain why the Navajo Code Talkers program is historically significant. Include (1) what problem it solved during World War II and (2) one way it connects to broader themes in U.S. history about Native American language and identity.

Breaking the Code: The Navajo Code Talkers in World War II

Breaking the Code: The Navajo Code Talkers in World War II

In U.S. History, the Navajo Code Talkers are most closely associated with which conflict?

What branch of the U.S. military is most associated with the Navajo Code Talkers in World War II?

What was the primary purpose of the Navajo Code Talkers program?

The Navajo Code Talkers used everyday Navajo speech only, without creating any additional code words.

Match each term to the best description related to the Navajo Code Talkers.

Which factors helped make the Navajo Code Talkers’ communications effective in World War II? (Select two.)

In 4–6 sentences, explain why the Navajo Code Talkers program is historically significant. Include (1) what problem it solved during World War II and (2) one way it connects to broader themes in U.S. history about Native American language and identity.

In U.S. History, the Navajo Code Talkers are most closely associated with which conflict?

What branch of the U.S. military is most associated with the Navajo Code Talkers in World War II?

What was the primary purpose of the Navajo Code Talkers program?

The Navajo Code Talkers used everyday Navajo speech only, without creating any additional code words.

Match each term to the best description related to the Navajo Code Talkers.

Which factors helped make the Navajo Code Talkers’ communications effective in World War II? (Select two.)

In 4–6 sentences, explain why the Navajo Code Talkers program is historically significant. Include (1) what problem it solved during World War II and (2) one way it connects to broader themes in U.S. history about Native American language and identity.