In September of 1939, World War II (WWII) erupted; however, until the Pearl Harbor booming in 1941, the United States wasn’t militaristically involved (Native Americans in the Military, 2015). The destruction caused an irreversible response from the United States. The government made the decision to place innocent Japanese Americans into crude concentration camps located in Arizona. In order to obtain land to construct these camps, the federal government removed the Mohave and the Chemehuevi tribes from their reservation. The only reward granted to the Native Americans for their cooperation was a shaky promise. This was not the first or last time “Uncle Sam” made a “vow” in regards to returning land. Similarly, in Oklahoma and South Dakota,
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Since the Iroquois Confederacy (Mohawk, Onondaga, Caguga, Seheca, and Tuscarora tribes) saw Germany as an enemy in World War I (WWI), the high enlistment trend wasn’t unpredictable. In fact, the author of “Native Americans in the Military - World War II” states that “in 1924, there were more Natives who voluntarily enlisted for battle than there were drafted.” So, when the United States joined the Allied Powers’ fight against German, Italy, and Japan (Axis Powers), the Iroquois designed their own draft. As a result, the majority of their young men enlisted …show more content…
In “Native Americans in World War II”, Thomas D. Morgan suggests that the “Choctaw language befuddled Germans.” Almost ten years before WWII, Nazis attempted to befriend Native Americans. Their goals were to learn the various languages and to deter American Indians from enlisting. By understanding more dialects, the Axis Powers would have had a chance at cracking new codes. However, the German Nazis’ attempts failed— encouraging more men and women to provide help in the war effort. During WWII, the United States used a similar tactic. Instead of reusing Choctaw codes, the US Marine Corps began using the Navajo language. By translating army phrases into a compacted tongue, the Allied Powers were able to relay instructions world wide without fearing that the Japanese would break the code (Morgan). The author(s) of "The Role of Native American’s During World War II” mention that “their code allowed for faster transmitting and deciphering…” Plus, the Navajo language was initially an oral language, which adds onto the complexity of the code. By the close of the war, there were over four hundred Navajo talkers— compared to the twenty-nine starting in 1941 (Native Americans in the Military,
Since the Iroquois Confederacy (Mohawk, Onondaga, Caguga, Seheca, and Tuscarora tribes) saw Germany as an enemy in World War I (WWI), the high enlistment trend wasn’t unpredictable. In fact, the author of “Native Americans in the Military - World War II” states that “in 1924, there were more Natives who voluntarily enlisted for battle than there were drafted.” So, when the United States joined the Allied Powers’ fight against German, Italy, and Japan (Axis Powers), the Iroquois designed their own draft. As a result, the majority of their young men enlisted …show more content…
In “Native Americans in World War II”, Thomas D. Morgan suggests that the “Choctaw language befuddled Germans.” Almost ten years before WWII, Nazis attempted to befriend Native Americans. Their goals were to learn the various languages and to deter American Indians from enlisting. By understanding more dialects, the Axis Powers would have had a chance at cracking new codes. However, the German Nazis’ attempts failed— encouraging more men and women to provide help in the war effort. During WWII, the United States used a similar tactic. Instead of reusing Choctaw codes, the US Marine Corps began using the Navajo language. By translating army phrases into a compacted tongue, the Allied Powers were able to relay instructions world wide without fearing that the Japanese would break the code (Morgan). The author(s) of "The Role of Native American’s During World War II” mention that “their code allowed for faster transmitting and deciphering…” Plus, the Navajo language was initially an oral language, which adds onto the complexity of the code. By the close of the war, there were over four hundred Navajo talkers— compared to the twenty-nine starting in 1941 (Native Americans in the Military,