Essay On Japanese Internment
Throughout history, there have been many hardships for people all around the world. Plenty of situations in life can impact people miscellaneously, whether it be positively or negatively, and these can impact change how things will look in the future. Internment of the Japanese Canadians in World War II was a revolting and disgusting catastrophe for the Japanese Individuals According to (Marsh, 2012), the Japanese had suffered the sting of racism ever since the first Japanese (Manzo Nagano) stepped ashore in 1877 at New Westminster according to (Marsh, 2012). Various impacts can lead people to be stereotypical, humans can be disrespectful towards each other, which leads to negative impacts causing struggles moving forward in life. World War
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II was a devastating war between many nations from 1939 to 1945. During those frustrating and terrifying six years, land was destroyed, many loving and kind lives were taken, and property was forcefully ruined. Those years were not delightful for the people who were involved as the endured constant hardships and struggles.
In the course of this loathsome war, Japanese Canadians were sent to internment camps due to Canada’s fear of attack from the Japanese.
According to (Bailey, 2008), on December 7th, 1941 Japan attacked United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii and on December 18th, 1941 Japan attacked Hong Kong, killing 2000 Canadian soldiers. According to (Marsh, 2012), in 1942 police were banging on doors at all hours of the day, ordering frightened occupants to gather up only what they could carry. Parents and innocent children who were found guilty of any crime were brought from their homes, moved into a central depute, and were sent out by train to remote camps in British Columbia. According to (Bailey, 2008), 95% of Canada’s Japanese population in 1941 resided in British Columbia. The government relocated Japanese Canadians into internment camps due to their belief that the loyalty of Japanese Canadians situated with Japan. The government believed that internment were the solution to calm the worried souls of Canadians and protect the Japanese Canadians from getting harassed by racist Canadians as said by, (japanesecanadianhistory.net). However, internment was a cruel punishment for Japanese Canadians, that were innocent of any crime. The internment of the Japanese Canadians was worthless, except for its contribution to the escalation of racial divisions. Japanese Canadians were negatively impacted by internment during World War II because they faced racial discrimination and
prejudice Japanese Canadians were referred to as “enemy aliens”, and they faced immediate evacuation and life at internment camps were a daily quest for survival due to inequality, and after World War II Japanese Canadians struggled to rebuild their lives and culture due to the loss of everything they had. Ethnic unfairness was faced by the Japanese Canadians. Firstly, internment had a negative impact on the Japanese Canadians in World War II due to the racial discrimination and prejudice they faced. Japanese Canadians were referred to as “enemy aliens” during World War II. According to (Marsh, 2012), the early British Columbia settlers were highly aware of their British origins and, deeply concerned over the racial origins of the new immigrants, as they constantly thought about excluding “undesirables”. In order, the Japanese Canadians from working in the mines, bills that became laws were passed. Also laws were passed to prevent them from voting and to prohibit them from working on any project that was given money by the government. The Japanese Canadians were not fairly treated as the government had passed laws to prevent them from having a voice in the Canada and banned them from working and receiving money by the province. Due to Japans attacks on Pearl Harbour and Hong Kong, that had nothing to do with the Japanese Canadians who were living in Canada at the time, feared the Canadian government of a Japanese invasion, due to these shocking events, fanned by sensationalist press, spreading along the Pacific Coast. The suspended Japanese operators were arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Due to all of these tragic situations the RCMP had impounded 1,200 fishing boats from the Japanese Canadians. The RCMP had also shut down Japanese newspapers and schools. Even though they had not committed any crime the government had taken away basic things like freedom, newspapers and the education of young children. Japanese Canadian fishermen had their boats confiscated by a Royal Canadian Navy Officers in 1941 referring to, (Marsh, 2012). Even though, Japanese Canadians had no connection with these shocking events which had occurred earlier on, they were still being treated as if they committed something revolting, this was all due to the fact that they were from Japanese decent. During those years the Japanese had dealt with harmful and a high level of racial discrimination and prejudice. This negatively impacting the Japanese Canadians because when they faced racial discrimination their self-esteem and self-worth dropped, and it impacted their mental health.
II was a devastating war between many nations from 1939 to 1945. During those frustrating and terrifying six years, land was destroyed, many loving and kind lives were taken, and property was forcefully ruined. Those years were not delightful for the people who were involved as the endured constant hardships and struggles.
In the course of this loathsome war, Japanese Canadians were sent to internment camps due to Canada’s fear of attack from the Japanese.
According to (Bailey, 2008), on December 7th, 1941 Japan attacked United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii and on December 18th, 1941 Japan attacked Hong Kong, killing 2000 Canadian soldiers. According to (Marsh, 2012), in 1942 police were banging on doors at all hours of the day, ordering frightened occupants to gather up only what they could carry. Parents and innocent children who were found guilty of any crime were brought from their homes, moved into a central depute, and were sent out by train to remote camps in British Columbia. According to (Bailey, 2008), 95% of Canada’s Japanese population in 1941 resided in British Columbia. The government relocated Japanese Canadians into internment camps due to their belief that the loyalty of Japanese Canadians situated with Japan. The government believed that internment were the solution to calm the worried souls of Canadians and protect the Japanese Canadians from getting harassed by racist Canadians as said by, (japanesecanadianhistory.net). However, internment was a cruel punishment for Japanese Canadians, that were innocent of any crime. The internment of the Japanese Canadians was worthless, except for its contribution to the escalation of racial divisions. Japanese Canadians were negatively impacted by internment during World War II because they faced racial discrimination and
prejudice Japanese Canadians were referred to as “enemy aliens”, and they faced immediate evacuation and life at internment camps were a daily quest for survival due to inequality, and after World War II Japanese Canadians struggled to rebuild their lives and culture due to the loss of everything they had. Ethnic unfairness was faced by the Japanese Canadians. Firstly, internment had a negative impact on the Japanese Canadians in World War II due to the racial discrimination and prejudice they faced. Japanese Canadians were referred to as “enemy aliens” during World War II. According to (Marsh, 2012), the early British Columbia settlers were highly aware of their British origins and, deeply concerned over the racial origins of the new immigrants, as they constantly thought about excluding “undesirables”. In order, the Japanese Canadians from working in the mines, bills that became laws were passed. Also laws were passed to prevent them from voting and to prohibit them from working on any project that was given money by the government. The Japanese Canadians were not fairly treated as the government had passed laws to prevent them from having a voice in the Canada and banned them from working and receiving money by the province. Due to Japans attacks on Pearl Harbour and Hong Kong, that had nothing to do with the Japanese Canadians who were living in Canada at the time, feared the Canadian government of a Japanese invasion, due to these shocking events, fanned by sensationalist press, spreading along the Pacific Coast. The suspended Japanese operators were arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Due to all of these tragic situations the RCMP had impounded 1,200 fishing boats from the Japanese Canadians. The RCMP had also shut down Japanese newspapers and schools. Even though they had not committed any crime the government had taken away basic things like freedom, newspapers and the education of young children. Japanese Canadian fishermen had their boats confiscated by a Royal Canadian Navy Officers in 1941 referring to, (Marsh, 2012). Even though, Japanese Canadians had no connection with these shocking events which had occurred earlier on, they were still being treated as if they committed something revolting, this was all due to the fact that they were from Japanese decent. During those years the Japanese had dealt with harmful and a high level of racial discrimination and prejudice. This negatively impacting the Japanese Canadians because when they faced racial discrimination their self-esteem and self-worth dropped, and it impacted their mental health.