The Persecution Of Japanese Americans During World War II

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The internment and seizure of property on Japanese at that time was a kind of discrimination which cannot be understand for nowadays. But they were at war with America so that’s one of the reason that Americans be more careful on them. The treatment on the Japanese-Americans was a kind of discrimination because it was an action to treat different on a specific race. I think it is understandable for their actions. But we need to know not all of the Japanese were involved into the war. During World War II here were wars between America and Japan. It ruined the peace between the Japanese and Americans. But the main reason on Americans’ distrust of Japanese-Americans is the Attack on Pearl Harbor. That attack was one of the most famous and horrible

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