Guilty By Reason Of Race

Portrays the fear and prejudice which led the United States government to take American citizens of Japanese ancestry away from their homes and businesses, during World War II. , Examines the conditions of fear and prejudice which resulted in the internment of American citizens of Japanese ancestry during World War II. Re-creates life in the camps through visits to former detention centers, old photographs and interviews with formerly detained Nisei (Japanese-Americans). Even though Japanese-Americans served as soldiers in Europe, those detained were not permitted to return to their homes until after the war.
, Portrays how the fear and prejudice created by war with Japan resulted in the confinement of Japanese-Americans in relocation centers. Recreates life in the camps through visits to former camp sites, old photographs, and interviews with formerly detained Japanese-Americans. Points out that even though Japanese-Americans were serving as soldiers in Europe those detained were not allowed to return to their homes until the end of the war., , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.