Navajo Code Talkers There were many important people during World War II. Soldiers, women, everyone during World War II was important but the most important people who acted in World War II were the Navajo code talkers. Without the Navajo, the U.S Marines would have lost in the Pacific. Navajo code talkers were Navajo indians who used their tribe communications to send messages across the battlefield. Philip Johnston introduced the idea of using the Navajo language because the Japanese were deciphering the U.S Marine code and The Marines couldn't win if their messages were being intercepted. The Original 29 Navajo code talkers, were the first trial test run to see if the Navajo language could work. The original 29 went through Marine training and boot camp, but later had their own ‘special’ assignment. The 29 Navajo …show more content…
The Navajo Code Talkers were important in winning the Battle of Iwo Jima because the code used was unbreakable and many lives were saved. The Original 29 Navajo code talkers were the main reason the U.S won in the Pacific and took over Iwo Jima from the Japanese. The Original 29 were responsible for creating a 211 vocabulary translating english marine terms to Navajo, creating a code that was unbreakable. “The men developed a two-part code. A 26-letter phonetic alphabet used Navajo names for 18 animals or birds - . The second part was a 211-word English vocabulary with Navajo synonyms” (William R. Wilson). At First no knew what would happen using the Navajo language, but so later figured out it was perfect, but depending on the Navajo indians, sending, receiving and translating the messages that would make or break the Pacific in World War II. The Navajo language wasn't known outside of their reservation to the rest of the world it didn't really