Internments

In the early 20th, Americans saw the rise and fall of their country. Their country fell during the Great Depression. Their economy weaken and their spirits broken. Then, everything changed with World War 2. America grabbed their economic unrest by the neck and rose to become the most powerful nation in the world. This rapid rise and continuous success bolstered the egos of Americans. They feel that nothing could stop them and they are right to feel that way. However, there are people who…

From 1939 to 1945 the world was at war. Through the duration of the 1930’s, fascism in Germany, Italy, and Japan was common and created a struggle for America. Although America preferred not to interact in the wars because they were still struggling with the economic depression, they disagreed on how to react with overt aggression in Asia, Europe, and Africa. After several disagreements on whether or not to enter war, the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese evidently entered…

In Obasan, Joy Kogawa highlights the emotional trauma that came with the decision by the Canadian government under Prime Minister Mackenzie King to intern immigrants of Japanese ancestry, even if they held Canadian citizenship. Kogawa is able to convey her points with the usage of flashbacks to the period between 1941 and 1949, when the interment took place while the main setting of the story takes place in 1972. Therefore, the fact that the main storyline takes place in 1972 and the book’s 1981…

The Principled Politician mainly focuses on former Government Ralph L. Carr and the intense battle against Japanese American Internment. As a Governor, Carr believed in a few principles that helped him stand out from other governors. According to Adam Schrager, the author of the book, “Carr believed it essential to continue his fight for the principles of the Constitution.” Even with the dark, unfriendly climate happening around. If freedom were to possibly be flourished abroad, America’s…

around ten thousand peple gathered to continue the march regardless. The march had been organised by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association and the Northern Resistance Movement. The protesters were marching in protest of the British policy of internment of suspected Irish nationalists. When the British authorities heard that the march had gone ahead, they sent troops to withstand the protesters. However what was initially a march for rights turned into a blood bath when soldiers opened…

Writers use language to inform readers by viewing facts or opinions in another way. Authors, writers, and speakers use language as a form of an impact on society by informing the reader or to change his or her way of thinking. Authors can suggest new ideas and present facts in their writing to make it more influencing. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee informs the reader of racial injustices that occurred in his area in the early 1900s and persuades individuals to be against racism. For…

America was the place to be during World War 2, but only so many people could go. Refugees everywhere like Germany, Syria, Japan, and etc wanted to come to America. Unfortunately, America turned a lot of people were turned away because the more came the less jobs there were to go around. The reason more people couldn’t come to America because they were in depression and jobs were scarce for many people. Some Americans thought refugees coming into the U.S most people they did not have…

cleansing of Germany with the goal of preserving only elites (blond haired and blue eyed Germans). Moreover, an important factor to make note of is that internment camps and mass genocide of the Jews was not a part of the initial Nazi agenda as it was something that had been later decided among Hitler and a select few. Correspondingly, the use of internment camps and mass genocide became something that was very need to know and normally unspoken of, additionally, as a result of its secrecy it is…

Immigration policies are comprised of the acts and regulations that affect which foreigners may enter the country and ultimately, be granted citizenship. Historically, Canadian immigration policies have favoured white immigrants. This preference is explicitly demonstrated through the classification of immigrants as ‘desirable’ and ‘undesirable’. Canadian immigration policies have been a major factor in shaping the development of the country, with policies being designed to fit the country’s…

Following the attacks on Pearl Harbor during WWII, President Roosevelt feared for national security and the large population of Japanese-American citizens living on or near the coast. He ordered all citizens and resident aliens to be moved inland. Fred Korematsu was arrested on May 30, 1942, in San Leandro, California for being on public streets and not complying with the government’s orders for individuals of Japanese background of any kind to evacuate the coast and move inland to detention…