In "The Code Talkers," symbolism is prominently featured through the use of language and communication, representing the strength and resilience of Native American culture. The Navajo language serves as a powerful symbol of identity and heritage, demonstrating how it was transformed into a means of resistance and survival during World War II. Additionally, the code itself symbolizes the ingenuity and contributions of the Navajo soldiers, highlighting their crucial role in the war while also reflecting broader themes of honor, sacrifice, and the struggle for recognition.
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A lot of code talkers were killed off because when the Japanese saw them in the planes, they would kill the code talkers right away because the code talkers were the main source of communication.
The movie you're looking for is "Code Talkers," starring Nicolas Cage. It features Code Talkers during the WWII Battle of Saipan.
The code-talkers of World War II mostly refer to the Native Americans who used parts of their indigenous languages to translate secret tactical messages into code, then decipher the code back into the message. They were used in the Pacific Theater of World War II, and, to a lesser extent, in the European Theater. The most decorated Native American code-talkers were Navajo, but Native Americans of the Comanche and Meskwaki people also served as code-talkers during the war.
Code Talkers were specially trained in the art of code talking in the language of the Navajo people. As I understand it, most were of Navajo descent but not all.
Some Navajo were drafted but the Code Talkers were volunteers.
Code talkers were Native Americans who served the United States in World War II by using their native languages to describe artillery, armaments, troop movements and so forth. This scheme allowed the war-time commanders to communicate through the code talkers with the presumption that the 'code' in use would never be deciphered. They were correct: the code used by the code talkers was never 'broken'. Read more, below.
Code talkers were native Americans who spoke to each other in their native language. Since their language was unknown to the enemy they communications were secure.
When you think of code talkers you think of the Navajo during WWII. However, less famous, but equally important were the Commanche and Choctaw code talkers
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