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           In WWII Japanese-Americans were mocked openly as they were still a part of Japan. If a person was were they were either a Mainlander or a Hawaiian. To keep the Americans safe the government made Internment Camps, similar to the Adolf Hitler's camps. The government built these camps in deserted areas to ensure no escape attempts. The camps could hold from 5,000 people to 16,000 people which were a very large amount considering there were ten camps. Around 17,000 Japanese-Americans signed up to fight in WWII. Also, 9,486 purple hearts were awarded for the brave men who were injured.

 

 

 

Above a video on the Japanese-Americans in WWII.

 

 

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       The way the Japanese-Americans were treated was very poorly Japanese-Americans were classified as either a “Buddhahead” which was a Hawaiian or a “Katonk” which was a Mainlander (442nd). Throughout the war a language known as pidgin was spoken by the “Buddhaheads” (442nd). Pidgin was a mix of Hawaiian, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, and broken English (442nd). Any non-military Japanese  were put into Internment Camps (Blohm). Research shows, “By late 1942, more than 100,000 Japanese-Americans were living in relocation centers.” (Blohm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                          

                                                                                                                        Above a picture of an Internment camp, barracks similar to the Concentration camps of Adolf Hitler.

 

 

 

 

Nisei/Internment Camps

 

     During WWII Internment Camps were built to keep any Japanese person living in America from leaking information to the Axis powers (Blohm). In total about ten relocation centers were established (Blohm). Most of these camps were established in d eserted areas, mostly in Arizona to discourage any escape attempts (Daniels). The year of 1942 had about 100,000 people living in the camps (Blohm). Each camp could hold from 5,000 to 16,000 people (Blohm). Experts on WWII state, “Tensions grew between the Issei and the Nisei.” (Blohm)

 

 

 

                                                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Above a picture of a Japanese Internment camp where the U.S held the Japanese to ensure that the homefront was kept safe.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

     WWII had many regimental combat teams. The 442^ndregiment was an all Japanese-American regiment full of people known as Nisei (442nd). The motto of the regiment was “Go for Broke” (442nd). The majority of the men were “Buddhaheads” or Hawaiian, and they made up two thirds of the regiment (442nd). The other third were “Katonks” or mainlanders. The total number of men who served in the 442^nd was 14,000 (Blohm). Throughout the war 9,486 purple hearts were awarded (442nd). Veterans say, “The 442^nd regimental combat team was the most decorated unit for its size and length of service, in the entire history of the U.S military.” (442^nd regimental combat team)

 

(For more information on the 442nd regiment click HERE)

 

 

 

 

 

                                 

                                            Above the shoulder patch for the 442nd regiment.

 

 

 

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“442nd Regimental Combat Team.” Go For Broke. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 May 2010. <http://www.goforbroke.org/‌history/‌history_historical_veterans_442nd.asp>. #1

 

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Blohm, Craig. “Loyal Nisei.” Ebsco Host. Carus pulishing, Sept. 2007. Web. 3 May 2010. <http://web.ebscohost.com/‌ehost/‌detail?vid=7&hid=13&sid=294ee1d5-b0cc-433a-b973-502b15587d76%40sessionmgr13&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=mih&AN=26523427>. #2

 

Daniels, Roger. “Nisei.” Grolier Encyclopedia. Scholastic inc., 2010. Web. 3 May 2010. <http://go.grolier.com/>. #3

 

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Japanese Americans in WWII. MilitaryVideos.com. youtube.com. Web. 5 May 2010. <http://www.youtube.com/‌watch?v=2Wx1_9UNHIA>.

 

Masumi Hayashi Exhibit on Japanese Internment part 2. WVPublicBoadcasting. youtube.com. Web. 5 May 2010. <http://www.youtube.com/‌watch?v=JzuM_NS3S_Q>.

 

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