Internment of Japanese Americans

by John F. Wukovits

Overview

Shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order calling for the relocation of over 100,000 Japanese Americans to internment camps throughout the United States. The internment uprooted thousands of families and created deep divides between American-born Japanese and older immigrants. The legacy of this event remains at the center of many human rights abuse discussions today. This edition includes a timeline of events, sources for further research, engaging photographs, and a detailed subject index. This book also includes the discussion of topics such as prejudice in America, what life was like for those interned, and the lasting legacy and consequences of forced relocation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420508246
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	09/22/2012
Series:	World History Series
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	12 - 16 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Important Dates at the Time of the Internment of Japanese Americans 8

Introduction: Altered Lives 10

Chapter 1 Background to Evacuation 13

Chapter 2 The Evacuation 30

Chapter 3 Introduction to Camp Life 46

Chapter 4 Daily Life in Camp 60

Chapter 5 Protesting the Internment 74

Chapter 6 The End of Internment 89

Notes 104

For More Information 109

Index 113

Picture Credits 119

About the Author 120

Editorial Reviews

Review: Internment of Japanese Americans "An excellent introduction...The two-column text is liberally illustrated with vintage photos. Numerous sidebars contain extensive information from primary and secondary sources. This title is a solid purchase."—School Library Journal, February 2001

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