Go for Broke
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Go for Broke is the famous motto and nickname of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a highly decorated U.S. Army unit composed primarily of Japanese American soldiers during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Go for Broke canonical | 2 |
| Go for Broke (442nd RCT nickname) | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
motto
ⓘ
nickname ⓘ |
| appliedTo | U.S. Army unit ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese American soldiers
ⓘ
World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Go For Broke Monument in Los Angeles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Go For Broke National Education Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describes | spirit of taking a bold risk ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse |
commemoration of Japanese American veterans
ⓘ
military ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | used in books, films, and educational materials about the 442nd Regimental Combat Team ⓘ |
| hasPart | phrase "Go for Broke" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | gambling slang meaning to wager everything ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| meaning | to risk everything in an all‑out effort ⓘ |
| notableFor | association with one of the most highly decorated U.S. Army units of World War II ⓘ |
| notableUsage | appears on 442nd Regimental Combat Team insignia and memorials ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Japanese American military service in World War II
ⓘ
Nisei soldiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courage
ⓘ
determination ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| usedAs |
battle cry
ⓘ
unit slogan ⓘ |
| usedBy | 442nd Regimental Combat Team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
William Kenzo Nakamura
this entity surface form:
Go for Broke (442nd RCT nickname)