1942-43 Japanese Relocation and the 442nd Regiment in Color

http://www.webalice.it/romanoa... March 1942, Lieutenant General John L. DeWitt, head of the Western Defense Command, issued the first of 108 military proclamations that resulted in the forced removal of more than 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast from their homes and to internment or relocation camps.In February 1, 1943, the U.S. Government reversed its decision on Japanese Americans serving in the armed forces, and approved the formation of a Japanese American combat unit. A few days later, the government required that all internees answer loyalty questionnaires, which was used to register the Nisei (the first generation of Japanese origin to be born abroad) for the draft. Question 27 of the loyalty questionnaire asked males eligible to register for the draft, "Are you willing to serve in the armed forces of the United States on combat duty, wherever ordered?" while question 28 asked all internees, "Will you swear unqualified allegiance to the United States of America and faithfully defend the United States from any or all attack by foreign or domestic forces, and forswear any form of allegiance or obedience to the Japanese emperor, or any other foreign government, power or organization?"The 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the United States Army, was an Asian American unit composed of mostly Japanese Americans who fought in Europe during the Second World War. The families of many of its soldiers were subject to internment. The 442nd was a self-sufficient fighting force, and fought with uncommon distinction in Italy, southern France, and Germany. The regiment became the most highly decorated military unit in the history of the United States Armed Forces, including 21 Medal of Honor recipients.Calling fair use for the soundtrack, performed by Marcus Watkins, added in 2008 by ROMANO-ARCHIVES.Editing by ROMANO-ARCHIVES."SUBSCRIBING to this Channel is a MUST for researchers and RARE HISTORICAL FOOTAGE fans!!!"V. RomanoThis is a clip from the ROMANO-ARCHIVES' new website-"Unknown World War 2 in Color"-"Home Front(s)" section.At: http://www.webalice.it/romanoa... also: http://romanoarchives.altervis... http://digilander.libero.it/ro... better quality silent version of this clip is available.Hi-Res videos from our Collections are available on DVD, CD or directly in your inbox. Clips and movies can also be downloaded from our servers using a PW or uploaded by us to your FTP.

Channel: Travel & Events
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: UnknownWW2InColor

Length: 02:11
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