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    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

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    One of them was the Japanese internment camps created in 1942‚ after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The ’relocation centers’ were the most hypocritical act of WWII‚ a war fought because of prejudice and racism. These camps denied the Japanese rights and freedoms of other citizens of non-Japanese descent‚ and

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    The Halifax Explosion was a defining moment in Canadian history‚ due to the tragedy that it created. On 6 December 1917‚ two ships collided and exploded in Halifax Harbour destroying many parts of the city‚ killing almost 2‚000 people and injuring more than 9‚000. The accident occurred at 8:40 a.m. when the ships Imo and Mont Blanc collided in the middle of the harbour. Imo was heading out of the harbour while Mont Blanc was heading in. The Mont Blanc was carrying 2‚653 tonnes of heavy artillery

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    deliberately attacked by Japanese navel and air forces at Pearl Harbor. After Pearl Harbor was attacked‚ President Franklin Delono Roosevelt signed executive order 9066 authorizing the secretary of War to designate parts of the country as “military areas” from which any and all persons might be excluded‚ and in which travel restrictions might be imposed. The Japanese Americans were soon forced into relocation camps around the country. The evacuation affected over 200‚000 Japanese Americans. However‚ there

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    Japanese American Internment Camps Overwhelmingly the response of people in times of desperation is to survive at all costs and make the best of the situation. American history in the mid 20th century provides vivid example of desperate times such as those who were hit hardest by the era of the depression and also those who were displaced from their homes into Internment camps following World War II and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Comparing the fictional account of Julie Otsuka ’s novel‚ When

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    Michelle Okonma ENG4U Ms. Wilhelmina Amansec 07‚ February 2013 Response Journal on The Great Debaters Quotation: “When I was a child‚ I spoke as a child‚ I understood like a child‚ I thought as a child‚ but when I became a man‚ I put away childish ways” Why‚ do you think‚ he chose this verse? Dr. James Farmer‚ a renowned educationist quoted the scripture 1 Corinthians 13:11 at the beginning of the movie‚ when he was addressing the freshmen of

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    On that dark day I had received the heartbreaking news when the doctor said “Your second surgery did not go as well as we expected… unfortunately‚ you will be staying here for one more week”. The struggle was not just the pain in my leg or the vacuums in my skin the struggle was being alone. When I was thirsty for hours‚ not finding anyone to bring me water. The distress was seeing my mom crying on the phone screen‚ because she can’t come all the way from Spain and help me. The shame was hearing

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    marching I asked him if he could try by himself. He certainly had his balance down. I stood him up and went a couple feet across the ice from him and he wobbled toward me all by himself. I was as proud as a mother. I knew I would never forget the moment when the first person I helped‚ skated all by themself. Taking in the smell of pure freshness and the feel of smooth ice with no bumps. The arena filled with

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    In her report “Japanese American Internment During WWII”‚ Heather Steven explains how “those in the camps showed their loyalty to the United Sates by assisting in the war effort” (2). While in the camps Japanese Americans were assigned to making uniforms and parachutes for the troops. Others grew and canned food that was also sent to the troops (Steven).Overtime interned citizens were released from these internment camps‚ provided that they did not return to the West Coast (Robinson). Before entering

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    [pic] Written by: Marcia Motter Teacher Clayton Middle School mmotter@washoe.k12.nv.us After the bombing of Pearl Harbor‚ was the internment of Japanese-Americans justified? You are going to be the featured guest on CNN. You are an expert on the topic of Japanese internment. You have been asked to discuss the justification of the internment of Japanese-Americans in this country after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on Sunday‚ December 7‚ 1941. In a response‚ write an essay explaining your

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