Japanese American Internment

by Michael Burgan

Book Overview

The United States entered World War II after a surprise attack by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. U.S. officials feared that Japanese Americans would betray their country and help Japan. Nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans were taken from their homes and moved into relocation centers, which some viewed as concentration camps. The internees, backed by many other Americans, believed that their fundamental rights as U.S. citizens had been denied. Years...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0756555817
• ISBN13: 9780756555818
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Compass Point Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7