Name: Why I love a country that once betrayed me
Uploaded: 2014-07-04T15:05:32Z
Duration: 15 min 44 s
Description: When he was a child, George Takei and his family were forced into an internment camp for Japanese-Americans, as a "security" measure during World War II. 70 years later, Takei looks back at how the camp shaped his surprising, personal definition of patriotism and democracy.

When he was a child, George Takei and his family were forced into an internment camp for Japanese-Americans, as a "security" measure during World War II. 70 years later, Takei looks back at how the camp shaped his surprising, personal definition of patriotism and democracy.

George Takei: Why I love a country that once betrayed me

Why I love a country that once betrayed me

At 5 years old, in WWII, George Takei and his family were unjustly interned due to their Japanese heritage, a dark chapter in US history.

The 442nd Regiment, an all Japanese-American unit, became the most decorated in WWII, fighting not just the enemy but also prejudice.

Takei's journey from internment camps to a proud American underscores resilience and the power of democracy when actively engaged.