World War II

NMAI Codetalkers

During World War I and World War II, hundreds of American Indians joined the US armed forces and used words from their traditional native languages as weapons.  The military asked them to develop secret communications based on their languages –…

History Place

The History Place offers narratives and pictures of major events impacting the history of the United States.  The major topics include the American Revolution and U.S. Constitution, the Civil War, Natives of North America, child labor, Apollo 11, World War…