Japanese-American Soldiers in World War II
Paul Morando, chief curator at the National Museum of the U.S. Army in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, provided a tour of some of the exhibits in the museum and talked about the role that Japanese-American soldiers played during World War II.
Description
Paul Morando, chief curator at the National Museum of the U.S. Army in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, provided a tour of some of the exhibits in the museum and talked about the role that Japanese American soldiers played during World War II.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What did the U.S. government do to many Japanese American families after the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
- Describe how Japanese American soldiers were involved in World War II.
- How was Staff Sergeant Jimmy Mizote’s senninbari an example of traditional Japanese culture?
- Why was Sado Munemori awarded the Medal of Honor?
- Why was the inclusion of Japanese American soldiers during World War II significant?
Additional Resource
Participants
Vocabulary
- Artifact
- Japanese Internment
- Medal Of Honor
- Nisei
- Relocation Center
- Secretary Of War
- Senninbari
- World War Ii