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Examines the moral and political contradictions experienced by a group of Americans of Japanese ancestry who, during World War II, proved their loyalty by heroic military service while their families were imprisoned by their own government. Includes archival material from World War II interwoven wit...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: San Francisco : Center for Asian American Media, 1984.
Series:American history in video.
Subjects:
United States. > Army. > Regimental Combat Team, 442nd > History.
United States. > Army. > Regimental Combat Team, 442nd
World War, 1939-1945 > Japanese Americans > Interviews.
World War, 1939-1945 > Regimental histories > United States.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Américains d'origine japonaise > Entretiens.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Histoire des unités > États-Unis.
Japanese Americans
Regimental histories
United States
1939-1945
Streaming videos.
documentary film.
Documentary films
History
Interviews
Nonfiction films
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Examines the moral and political contradictions experienced by a group of Americans of Japanese ancestry who, during World War II, proved their loyalty by heroic military service while their families were imprisoned by their own government. Includes archival material from World War II interwoven with present day interviews with survivors of the 442nd Japanese-American Regimental Combat Team.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 26, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource (29 min.)
Playing Time:00:28:28