Native American Code Talkers and the American Public

IB-HL History of the Americas Historical Investigation

Native American Code Talkers and the American Public

Why did the Navajo code talkers of World War II receive more public attention after the war than their counterparts, the Comanche code talkers?

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents……………………………………………............…………………………...2

A. Plan of Investigation…………….………………….............…….…………………….....3

B. Summary of Evidence…………………....………………….....………….……………......3

C. Evaluation of Sources..............................................................................6

D. Analysis....................................................................................................7

E. Conclusion................................................................................................9

F. List of Sources...........................................................................................9

A. Plan of Investigation

The service of the code talkers was not declassified until 1969, after which public attention grew. The purpose of this investigation is to assess what factors led to differences in the amount of public attention given to the Navajo code talkers and their Comanche counterparts after the declassification. Factors possibly affecting the fame of both tribes’ code talkers will be examined to gain an understanding of why the Navajo received more public attention. These factors include circumstances surrounding their training prior to their service, their performance during the war, and their situation after the war. Due to the limited number of works regarding the Comanche co...

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