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Elections & Code Talkers
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During World War I and World War II, Native American soldiers used various Native American languages to send military messages in secret code. Dubbed "code talkers," these soldiers and their tribes have recently been honored with the Congressional Gold Medal.
During World War I, Native American soldiers created the first military secret code based on what Native American language?
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Subject Heading(s):
Communications, Military (by date); Choctaw language (by date); World War (1914-1918) (by date); World War (1939-1945) (by date)
Subject Tree:
HISTORY & GOVERNMENT: Wars, Battles & Revolutions: World War I (by date); HISTORY & GOVERNMENT: Wars, Battles & Revolutions: World War II (by date); HISTORY & GOVERNMENT: United States of America: Native Americans (by date)
Keyword(s):
"code talkers" (by date); Native American soldiers (by date); "secret code" (by date)
Article(s) | Site(s):
"Secret Language," Scholastic News 5/6, Nov. 3, 2008
Answer:
Soldiers created a military secret code based on the Choctaw language, in World War I.
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For the first time, a Vietnamese-American has been elected to the U.S. Congress. In November, Anh "Joseph" Cao defeated nine-term Democratic Congressman William Jefferson, becoming the first Republican leader of his Louisiana district since 1890.
What Louisiana city does Anh "Joseph" Cao represent?
Article(s) | Site(s):
The Unlikeliest Congressman
Answer:
New Orleans
Related Photo/Multimedia:
Vietnamese at Home in America
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