"This monograph examines the cultural identity of the Nisei (second generation Japanese Americans) soldiers who volunteered for military service as part of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II. Beginning with the influence of the Meiji era education system, it traces back the moral values they were taught in Japanese Language Schools in the United States, the strong social fabric within the Nikkei communities, and the civic organizations that supported them. Utilizing available historical data and oral history interviews, this study will then explore how the Japanese American cultural identity and the level of trust instilled by the unit's commanding officers, helped shape the combat motivations of the Nisei soldiers. The task cohesion and primary group cohesion theories will be used as the framework for this analysis. The findings are intended for use as a means of better understanding small unit combat effectiveness"-- Provided by publisher
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (AU Press website, viewed June 27, 2022).
