“The benefits of that bill are really directed at all Americans, because it deals with the guarantees of the Constitution. The Constitution at that time failed that small group of Americans who by accident of birth were of Japanese ancestry. “On behalf of the people of the United States, ...
These were similar to concentration camps that the Germans were using for the Jews, though no one was being killed and Japanese Americans were allowed to work within the camps. Not many Americans knew about the camps at that time, and some still don't know today. Like discussed in class,...
Kids enjoying Japanese writing near Burmese border in Thailand. Paying locals for their services (accommodation, transport, food), doesn‘t only support adults, but also their children, who often don’t attend school because the parents simply cannot afford it. Please, be mindful when giving ...
The government gave the cards out since a bunch of the workers were assigned to fly on planes where their equipment was used. If captured by the Soviet Union, they were supposed to be treated as civilians and interned, rather than shot as out of uniform soldiers (spies). No one believed...
By 2001, many of Rush’s 1,000 employees were Native Americans, working alongside people of every background.But she felt she hadn’t done enough.So she joined forces with a Canadian parts maker to design and fit auto parts.She located the plants near reservations, creating opportunities wher...
American women were breaking new political ground with the election of the first woman Governor Nellie Taylor Ross of Wyoming. United States interests were guarded by force across the world, first in Shanghai, to assist Americans caught in the chaos of revolution. Another revolt, this one in ...
57 The plan started to unravel when the first wave of Japanese planes failed to eliminate American aircraft on the ground, as the Americans knew the attack was coming. Nagumo then made the catastrophic decision to have the other half of his planes, which were ear...
The Japanese seemed to not quite know what to do with them, so they were treated as civilians and interned at the camp near Manila – Sao Tomas, I think. Too late in the day to look up specifics, but I do have the books on my shelves about their experience. Cyn Bagley says: ...