Question

Which statement describes how Native Americans reacted to the United States' entry into World War II?

They opposed the war and many refused to register for the draft
They largely ignored the war and mostly remained on reservations.
They supported the war effort by working in war industries and joined the military in large numbers.
They supported the war effort by giving up their lands to build factories.

Answer 1

answer C is the simplified version

Answer 2

The Native Americans supported the war effort by working in war industries and joined the military in large numbers. More than 25,000 of them actively served in the United States military during the war.

During the Second World War the Marine Corps used the language of the Navajo Indians to transmit coded messages on the battlefield. Especially during the Battle of Iwo Jima, hundreds of messages were transcribed with the Navajo code, without any error, for endless hours.