Nisei (二世 pronounced /ˈniseɪ/, lit. second generation) are people, or a person, of Japanese ancestry and the first generation to be born abroad. The are the dominant Ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent of these approximately 127 million are residents of Japan Their parents who emigrated are known as Issei, or first generation; subsequent generations are known as sansei and yonsei. Issei ( 一世, first generation is a Japanese language term used in countries in North America, South America and Australia to specify Sansei ( 三世, third generation is a Japanese language term used in countries in North America, South America and Australia to specify are Americans of Japanese heritage Japanese Americans have historically been among the three largest Asian American communities but in recent decades have become the sixth largest group These terms are in common use in countries such as Brazil, the United States, and Canada, where there are significant communities of Japanese immigrants and their descendants. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
American Nisei during WWII
During WWII, Americans of Japanese ancestry living in the United States, including the Nisei, were forcibly interned with their parents, because the public opinion feared that they would be disloyal in the war against Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. It is important to note that the much larger Japanese-American community in Hawaii was not interned, and that no acts of sabotage were ever committed by Japanese Americans in any part of the US.
Most Japanese Americans who fought in WWII were Nisei. are Americans of Japanese heritage Japanese Americans have historically been among the three largest Asian American communities but in recent decades have become the sixth largest group The 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team, fighting in the European theatre, became the most decorated unit in U.S. military history for its size and length of service, earning it the nickname the "Purple Heart Battalion". The 442nd Infantry, formerly the 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the United States Army, was an Asian American unit composed of mostly Japanese The European Theatre of Operations ( ETO) was an area of heavy fighting across Europe during World War II, from Nazi Germany's Invasion of Poland The military history of the United States spans a period of over two centuries The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving A battalion is a Military unit of around 500-1500 men usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel
Americans of Japanese ancestry were generally forbidden to fight a combat role in the Pacific theatre. The Pacific War was the part of World War II —and preceding conflicts—that took place in the Pacific Ocean, its islands and in East Asia, between No such limitations were placed on Americans of German or Italian ancestry who fought against the Axis Powers in Europe. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Axis powers also known as the Axis alliance Axis nations Axis countries or sometimes just the Axis were those Countries However, about 6,000 Nisei did serve in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) as linguists and in other non-combatant roles, interpreting captured enemy documents and interrogating prisoners of war (POWs). The Military Intelligence Service was a World War II US military unit primarily composed of Japanese-American Nisei, who were trained as Linguists Graduates The initial training facility for the Nisei to prepare for their function was at Camp Savage in Savage, Minnesota. Camp Savage is the former site of a Military Intelligence Service language school operating during World War II. Savage (ˈsævɪdʒ is a Suburban city 15 miles (25 km south-southwest of downtown Minneapolis in Scott County in the U This decision was to locate them in a region where there was less racial prejudice towards the Japanese as compared to the West Coast. The " West Coast " " Western Seaboard " or " Pacific Seaboard " are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the Western United States MIS linguists translated Japanese documents known as the "Z Plan", which contained Japan's counterattack strategy in the Central Pacific. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions This information led to Allied victories at "The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot", in which the Japanese lost most of their carrier planes, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippines. The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers during the Second World War. The Battle of the Philippine Sea (aka "The Marianas Turkey Shoot" was a decisive naval battle of World War II, and the largest aircraft carrier battle in history An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also called the "Battle for Leyte Gulf" the "Battles for Leyte Gulf" and formerly as the "Second Battle of the Philippine The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP An MIS radio operator intercepted a message describing Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto's flight plans, which led to P-38s downing his plane over the Solomon Islands. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Fleet Admiral ( 4 April 1884 – 18 April 1943) was the Commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet during World War II a The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands General Douglas MacArthur stated, "Never in military history did an army know so much about the enemy prior to actual engagement. General MacArthur redirects here for other meanings see General MacArthur (disambiguation. " General Charles Willoughby, MacArthur's intelligence chief, said, "The Nisei saved countless Allied lives and shortened the war by two years. Charles Willoughby is the name of Charles Willoughby (Canadian politician (1894-1995 a member of Canadian Parliament Charles Willoughby "
The topic of Nisei internment is part of the mandated high school history curriculum of many states, including New York State, New Jersey, and California. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
See also
- Nikkei, a person of Japanese ancestry abroad (Japanese diaspora):
- Nisei Week - a festival in Los Angeles celebrating Japanese American culture and history
- Executive Order 9066
- Korematsu v. United States
- Manzanar
- "Jap hunts"
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