About this episode

This episode explores the complexity of the Navajo language and its role as a secret weapon during World War II.

It turns out that Navajo is an incredible rich and astoundingly complicated language, which made it perfect to become the secret weapon of the Allies in their fight against the Japanese in the Pacific.

People in this episode

Host: David Rookhuyzen

Topics covered

• Navajo language
• Code Talkers
• World War II
• military history
• communication

Keywords

• Navajo
• Code Talkers
• World War II
• military communication
• Allies
• Japanese

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Navajo, Allies, Japanese, Pacific

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