Code Talkers In World War II

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The code talkers were very important in WW II. They had an impossible to crack code.

The code talkers had an important role in WWII. They were used to relay information between troops. The Japanese were not able to crack the code so the messages were safe from enemy hands. Code talkers had a very important role during the war.

The code was very hard to decipher. One of the reasons why is that few people spoke the language Also, it had no written alphabet so they could not write it down. They also had two different types of code so it was even more indecipherable.

The code was very useful. The people could send secret messages when they needed to. The enemy could not intercept messages and read them. The codes were helpful.

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