Japanese American Incarceration during World War II refers to the forced relocation and internment by the United States government of approximately 120,000 Japanese Americans to internment camps. That action was a deeply dark period in American history. Also, the action was the culmination of the federal government’s long history of
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Why Were Japanese-Americans Sent to Internment Camps?
During World War II or WWII, Japanese-Americans who were living in the United States were forcibly removed from their homes and sent to the places known as internment camps. These camps are mass incarceration. If you are a Japanese-American who is interested about your ancestors or if you are just
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During World War II, there were three types of camps for Japanese-American civilians in the United States. One of them is Relocation Centers that are now known as internment camps. Here is the list of internment camps for Japanese according to Wikipedia. 1. Gila River War Relocation Center This was
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