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During the Second World War, a certain group of Native Americans joined the war and possibly changed the course of history. Over 420 Navajo fought in WWII and communicated with their unique language. Their rights were taken away from them by the country they were responsible for protecting. Despite being prosecuted and treated harshly, the situations their country was facing such as the stronger Japanese offensives early on in the war, Americans needed to use all of its resources, and the Navajo pride in warriors and warfare ultimately led to the involvement of the Navajo in the Second World War. Despite advances in American espionage, Japanese code-breaking technologies surpassed America, and, in order to win, the Americans needed an unbreakable code. The language of the Navajo itself is extremely hard to learn, with an entirely different grammatical structure from most other languages, and requires years of exposure at a young age to understand it. From a tactical point of view, Japan obviously had the advantage. As General Yamamoto of Japan stated he would “run wild and win victory upon victory…” and his forces controlled most of Southeastern Asia at the peak of Japan’s reign (Yamamoto). In terms of espionage, Japan was able to crack many of America’s codes at an alarming rate. Early on in the war, Japanese forces subjugated most of Southeast Asia by strategic planning, and defeated the Allies in every naval engagement until June of 1942. For almost 8 months since the US declared war on the Japanese, merely days after the Pearl Harbor attacks on Dec. 7, the Japanese were undefeated ("Timeline of Pacific War"). At such odds, the United States needed more wartime resources: troops to fight, workers to produce the war machines, an... ... middle of paper ... ...jo Code Talkers Foundation, 2013. Web. 05 Nov. 2013. This page gave me an idea of how the individual code talkers felt about their role in the war and how they served. Gives a brief history of the Navajo Code talkers and some of their personal stories from the Navajo Code Talkers Foundation. Also gave a quote from Keith Little, one of the original Code Talkers and gave some insight on the overall situation of the Code Talkers. "World War II in the Pacific." World War II in the Pacific. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 10 June 2013. Web. 5 Nov. 2013. This site briefly describes the period of Japanese dominating the war in Southeast Asia. "Timeline of Pacific War." The History Place - Timeline of Pacific War. The History Place, 1999. Web. 07 Nov. 2013. Gives a timeline of events, helping to see the events of the war in context and to understand the war.
The Mohawk warriors were peaceful protestors, and succeeded in protecting their land. They resisted great pain and suffering and were rewarded for their sacrifice.
The story Navajo Lessons conveys the theme that “It is important to learn and appreciate your heritage.” This story is about a girl, Celine, and her brother that visit her grandmother on the Navajo reservation in Arizona. Celine arrives at a place in the middle of nowhere at her grandmother’s house and is not excited because she had better plans for the summer. Her family is encouraging her to deal with it and make something good out of it. Over time, Celine learns that this trip was worth it because she realized that it is important to learn and appreciate your heritage. Celine learned this in many ways, one of them being that she wanted to learn and listen to the stories that her grandmother was telling.
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"World War II". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2013. Web. 05 Nov. 2013. .
Why is it significant that the Pueblo tradition of story telling makes no distinction between types of stories, such as historical, sacred, or just plain gossip?
The Web. 04 Nov. 2013. http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/depwwii/wwarii/>. " World War II (1939-1945)"
On December 7th 1941, Japanese Planes and submarines attacked the United States Naval base at Pearl Harbor. This event singlehandedly brought the U.S from its then neutral stance in World War Two to a fighting member of the “Allied Powers.” Pearl Harbor was the first of a long series of confrontations between the U.S and the Japanese in an effort to gain control of the Pacific. Unlike the “War in Europe” the Pacific strategy was dominated by naval and aerial battles, with the occasional land-based “Island Hopping” Campaign. As such, one of the most important factors in the war in the pacific was Fleet Size, the more ships a country could send to war, the better. Pearl Harbor was the Japanese’s way of trying to deal with the massive U.S Pacific fleet. However, Pearl Harbor was not the turning point of the war. After December 7th the United States began work on numerous technological developments which would ultimately help them in one of the most important battles of WWII, the largest naval confrontation of the war, The Battle of Midway. The battle, which took place from June 4th to June 7th , 1942 is widely considered the turning point of the Pacific Theater (James & Wells). Through the Post-Pearl Harbor desire for “Revenge” and various technological advantages including code breaking and radar, the U.S were able to outsmart the Japanese at Midway and ultimately win the battle, eventually leading to a victory in the Pacific.
The Battle of Midway by Craig L. Symonds is an in depth look at the events and decisions both before and during The Battle of Midway, which started on June 4th, 1942. Symonds uses a combination of words, pictures, and maps to drive home his message in a beautifully crafted work. Over all the book focuses on the war in the Pacific starting from just after Pearl Harbor and then focusing in on The Battle of Midway. The author uses the Americans, as well as the Japanese, point of view to portray the many factors of war at sea. Throughout his novel, Symonds investigates the many aspects that would lead to an American victory as well as a turning point of the war in the Pacific. “A history of what is perhaps the most pivotal naval battle in American history necessarily must explore the culture of both the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy, as well as the politics and technology of the age.” (Symonds 5).
World war II was one of the deadliest war in history that associated with at least 30 countries and estimate at least 85 million deaths. This war went on for six fatal years until Allies defeated Germany and Japan in 1945. Many as 500,000 Latinos and Mexican-Americans served in World War II, which impacted many of them in the United States. Mexican-Americans were drafted or volunteered for the military services. Many risked their life wanting to protect our freedom. For Mexican Americans, they faced many challenges during this war but shows how soldiers contribute, women contribute, what the bracero program did and the effects after the war.
got to the Pacific in time for the occupation of Japan, but the end of World War II
In 1941, one of the largest American military defeats occurred. An entire naval fleet was destroyed, hundreds were killed, all before nine A.M. on a Sunday morning. The US did not have any knowledge of this attack, mostly because of their own ignorance, partially because of the military strategies of their Japanese opponents. The Japanese attack on the US naval base of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, was a classic case of "It will not happen to me!" Although the US suspected the Japanese actions, they were not ready because they believed an attack would never happen on American grounds. Through an examination of military history, tactics and eye witness descriptions, it will be proven that the US had no knowledge of the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, but had sufficient warnings from the Japanese and others that an attack was imminent.
Schrijvers, Peter. Bloody Pacific: American Soldiers at War with Japan. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
They thought it was a enemy, and it was a huge threat. So the Japanese started shooting down every U.S military base they knew. When the code talkers spoke on radio they had to make sure to use the words ‘New Mexico’ or Arizona so they knew it wasn't a problem.
The Navajo Indians used to live in northwestern Canada and Alaska. 1,000 years ago the Navajo Indians traveled south, because there was more qualities they had seeked there. When the Navajo Indians traveled south there was a lot of oil in the 1940’s. Today the Navajo Indians are located in the Four Corners.
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