Which Native American group created a code used by the U.S. military that the Japanese could not decipher?

Which Native American group created a code used by the U.S. military that the Japanese could not decipher?

• A. Cherokee Phoenix
• B. Navajo Code Talkers
• C. Iroquois Confederacy
• D. Seminole Scouts

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how Native American languages were used to create secure military communications in World War II. The Navajo Code Talkers developed a code based on the Navajo language that the Japanese could not decipher. They created a system where Navajo words stood for military terms and concepts, producing messages that were fast to encode and extremely hard to break. This use of a living language as a code helped U.S. forces communicate securely in the Pacific, contributing to successes in battles like Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Cherokee Phoenix is a Native American newspaper, not a code system. The Iroquois Confederacy is a historic alliance known for governance and diplomacy, not for creating a military code. Seminole Scouts were Native American scouts who served with the U.S. Army, but they did not produce the code used by the military.

The idea being tested is how Native American languages were used to create secure military communications in World War II. The Navajo Code Talkers developed a code based on the Navajo language that the Japanese could not decipher. They created a system where Navajo words stood for military terms and concepts, producing messages that were fast to encode and extremely hard to break. This use of a living language as a code helped U.S. forces communicate securely in the Pacific, contributing to successes in battles like Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

Cherokee Phoenix is a Native American newspaper, not a code system. The Iroquois Confederacy is a historic alliance known for governance and diplomacy, not for creating a military code. Seminole Scouts were Native American scouts who served with the U.S. Army, but they did not produce the code used by the military.