Go for Broke!

The motto of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team was “go for broke.” It’s a gambling term that means risking everything on one great effort to win big. The soldiers of the 442nd needed to win big. They were Nisei - American-born sons of Japanese immigrants. They fought two wars: the Germans in Europe and the prejudice in America.

1) Would you have joined the 442nd and risked your life for a country that had discriminated against you?

2) How did the 442nd ultimately prove themselves on the battlefield?

3) Were theses soldiers ever recognized for their service?

4) Were they ever considered 'equals' by their countrymen?