Masao Watanabe grew up in Seattle, Washington. When the war started, he was forced into an
internment camp in Minidoka, Idaho. He joined the
US Army and served with the 442nd Regimental
Combat Team. In this interview, he discusses his
reasons for volunteering.
Which statement summarizes Watanabe's point of
view in this excerpt?
O Watanabe felt it was his duty to join the
military despite his resentment of internment.
O Watanabe was excited to join the military to
prove his loyalty to the US.
O Watanabe was so angry at the rejection he
felt that he only reluctantly joined the military.
Watanabe regretted his decision to join the
military because it was worse than being in
You grow up thinking you're a citizen, you
grow up thinking you're a part of this society
you're in. And then the weight of the rejection
was something that was pretty unexpected.
But when reality sets in [about what it means
to live in an internment camp] then the real
negative things start to come into your head..
it bothered a lot of us tremendously. You try
the camp.
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