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Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

CHAPTER

The 442nd Regimental Combat Team

You had to admit having an allegiance to Japan. You were confessing, yeah. To a non-existent loyalty to the emperor. It was outrageous. They didn't think this through. If all they had to do was put a period after, will you swear your loyalty to the United States? Period. And the second part would be a separate idea. But no, they two together. My parents answered no to that as well. That was an honest answer. So many people answered honestly they would not. The men of the 442nd decided they were going to give it their all and took as their motto the phrase go for broke. Some of those battles had been stalemated

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