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Nisei (二世 lit. second generation) is a term used in countries in North and South America to specify the son or daughter of an Issei (一世) couple born outside Japan. An Issei is a Japanese person who emigrated from Japan in the years preceding World War II. The term nisei Japanese American refers specifically to nisei living in the United States. The Issei Japanese (一世 lit. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... The Nisei Japanese Americans (二世 pronounced , lit. ...


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Nisei in Australia during WW2 (178 words)
A Nisei was a second-generation Japanese American who was trained in such skills as the translation of Japanese documents written in the complex and polyalphabetic Japanese language.
Nisei's who were sent to Australia were assigned to the Allied Translator and Interpreter Service (ATIS) at Indooroopilly in Brisbane.
Nisei personnel who handled much of the interpretation were housed almost directly across the Brisbane river in Neilson House, which is now a home for geriatrics.
Merrill's Marauders - The Nisei Story (688 words)
Many of the young Nisei worked alongside their parents on family farms, in store front businesses, and in the timber mills while attending the local public school.
Nisei soldiers were used in the Pacific Theater as interpreters as well as in combat in North Africa, Italy and France.
The Nisei soldiers became famous for their heroism and the high number of casualties they sustained in combat.
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