Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Word Power

There is no stronger bond of friendship than a mutual enemy.
-Frankfort Moore

At a time when America's best cryptographers were falling short, the Navajo Indians  were able to fashion the most ingenious and successful code in military history. They drew upon their proud warrior tradition to brave the dense jungles of Guadalcanal and the exposed beachheads of Iwo Jima. Serving with distinction in every major engagement of the Pacific theater from 1942-1945, their unbreakable code played a pivotal role in saving countless lives and hastening the war's end.


2) How does is this idea reflected in the mysterious message on the back of our penny?

3) Write your name using the Navajo Code Talker Dictionary.




3 comments:

  1. 1. Germany.

    2. silver coin three years later and appeared on all U.S. gold and silver coinage shortly after that.

    3. Moasi Wol-la-chee Na-as-tso-si Dzei Gah Ne-ahs-jah nesh chee

    4. They have been treated pretty badly because they have had no food for them to grow the population.

    5.This is ironic because the american indians have been protecting their lands and communities.

    6. But you’ve never heard them in Dine, the official language of the Navajo. At least not yet. Manuelito Wheeler is the director of the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock.

    7. you can just try to maybe use it some more so maybe it can come around. maybe

    8. On the title it say "Finding Nemo" but the video is restricted.

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  2. 1. the axis powers
    2.
    3. dibeh-yazzie neh-ahs-jah klizzie wol-la-chee nesh-chee
    4. they were treated poorly and had nothing to eat
    5. the native americans were defending themselves.
    6.
    7. practice at night time
    8. video isnt working

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  3. 1 Jermany, Italy, and Japan.
    2E Pluribus Unum still appears on U.S. coins even though it is no longer the official national motto! The United States Congress gave that honor to In God We Trust in 1956 by an Act of Congress (36 U.S.C. § 302).
    3 J-Tkele-cho-gi u-No-da-ih s-Dibeh t-Than-zie i-Tkin n-Nesh-chee
    4 The U.S. Government force them to leave their homes, and walk some 500 kilometers, they also destroyed their fields were there food was growing.
    5 They protected there land, and communities and was re guarded with the utmost respect in their communites.
    6 The Navajo language is being used in motion movies.
    7 It's confusing, but you can understand some of it.
    8 the video didn't work

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