Japanese-American internment during World War II
By: Peggy Daniels Becker
Series: Defining moments; Defining moments
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9780780813335
Subjects: Japanese Americans; Juvenile literature; Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War, 1939-1945
Description: "An authoritative overview that explains how the attack on Pearl Harbor led to the evacuation and internment of Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans; details living conditions in the camps; discusses the economic, emotional, and physical toll on interned Japanese-Americans; and ponders the legacy of internment on American society. Includes biographies, primary sources, and more"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-215) and index.
Table of contents: title: Japanese immigration to the United States; title: World War II and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor; title: The War Relocation Authority; title: Life in the camps; title: Paths to freedom; title: Returning home; title: The legacy of Japanese-American internment.