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The Most Turbulent Ten Years in History? Unpacking the Chaos of the 1940s

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14. Japanese-American Internment

14. Japanese-American Internment
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Following Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government ordered the forced relocation of over 100,000 Japanese-Americans to internment camps. Families lost homes, businesses, and their basic freedoms in a sweeping act of wartime prejudice. This chapter remains a powerful reminder of the fragility of civil liberties during conflict. For more on this history, visit the National Archives.

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