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Makers of America: Class discussion and exercises

Makers Of America: The Japanese
Chapter 35: America in World War II, 1941 - 1945


Questions for Class Discussion
  1. How were the Japanese immigrants similar to other immigrants from East Asia, such as the Chinese and Filipinos? How were they different?

  2. Should the World War II internment experience be seen as the most significant event in the Japanese-American experience? How did it affect those who lived through it and their descendants?


Suggested Student Exercises
  • Use photographs or documents from early Japanese immigrants to glean their views of the United States.

  • Consider the lives and careers of some prominent Japanese-Americans (such as Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii) in relation to the general Japanese-American experience.



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