Transnational Debts: The Cultural Memory of Navajo Code Talkers in World War II

Even 70 years after it ended, World War II continues to endure in the global imagination. In the United States, images of the “Good War” prevail, and memories of the soldiers have been widely translated into displays of national heroism and glorification. At the same time, the celebratory narrative...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Birgit Däwes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Göttingen University Press 2015-05-01
Series:American Studies Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asjournal.org/59-2015/cultural-memory-of-navajo-code-talkers-in-world-war-ii/