While still struggling for their own freedom, Native Americans contributed to the American victory in World War Two by using their own language.
The "code talkers" were successful because the enemy was unable to effectively translate their code. Using the Navajo, Comanche, and Choctaw languages, the "code talkers" were able to foil the efforts of their enemies simply by speaking their own language. Moreover, they were able to provide the Allied forces with an unbreakable code that allowed them to successfully move men and equipment throughout the European and Pacific Theaters. However, it was what they did for the advancement of Indian rights that is the real legacy of the "code talkers." Subsequent examination has revealed that Native Americans contributed more to the war effort than any other minority group. As a result, they returned from the war more determined to win those freedoms that were long denied them. It was the respect that they had earned from non-Indians on the battlefield that allowed, compounded with an undying eagerness to break free from traditional subjugation.
