The Zoot Suit Riots started when a group of U.S sailors were attacked by Zoot Suiters in Los Angeles. As a result for 7 days service men would enter barrios and attack the Mexican-American community where many Pachucos were badly beaten and stripped of their suits. What was ironic about this event was that many Zoot Suiters were seen as people who were not supportive of WWII, and America. In reality many Zoot Suiters were actually U.S servicemen, in fact one of the main leaders of the Zoot Suiters was enlisted in the Marines. After 7 days of riots, the Los Angeles City Council had passed a bill stating that Zoot Suits were to be banned in Los Angeles. Once the riots had ended an investigation to find the cause for the brawls concluded that
