Japanese Americans and World War II

During World War II between 110,000 and 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry were relocated and incarcerated in internment camps in the western United States.

They were American citizens and did nothing wrong except they were of Japanese descent. The U.S. government unfairly thought they would be acting as spies for the enemy. In this article, you will read about the internment and it's consequences. Think about this article the next time you hear a news report about a racial or ethnic group being unjustly accused of wrongdoing.


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