evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945

Discusses the forced internment of Japanese-Americans in camps following the attack on Pearl Harbor and the entry of the United States into World War II.

Presents facts on and explores the controversy over racial profiling in the U.S., discussing its history, events that have shaped the issue, and each side of the debate.

Profiles the removal of Japanese Americans to relocation centers and internment camps during World War II.

Discusses the mass relocation of thousands of Japanese Americans during World War II, profiling individuals such as Daniel Inouye, Yoshiko Uchida, and George Takei.

Presents descriptions of Japanese life in America before World War II, the evacuation, internment life, and legal challenges to the government's actions; primary documents; biographies of significant figures; a photographic essay; a chronology; and an annotated bibliography.

Discusses the forced internment of Japanese Americans in camps following the attack on Pearl Harbor, their way of life there, and their eventual assimilation into society following the war.

Explores the experiences of Japanese American children who were moved with their families to relocation centers during World War II, looking at school, meals, sports, and other aspects of camp life.

Includes personal accounts to describe the period in American history when Japanese Americans were detained in internment camps; also, discusses the issues and controversy surrounding the decision.

The lives of two boys--one teen growing up in 1977 suburban Chicago who has a habit of shoplifting from the convenience store and another living in 1941 Berkeley whose family is forced into a Japanese American internment camp--intersect as they learn about compassion and loyalty.

Provides background information on the internment of Japanese Americans in camps during World War II, and also presents the controversies surrounding the event, and offers first-person narratives from people who lived through or were impacted by the event.