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Effects Of Japanese Internment In Canada

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A big part of Canadian history is the internment of Japanese Canadians and the effects that these events have had on Canada's Japanese citizens both emotionally and economically. During world war 2, there was 2 sides of the war: the axis powers, and the allies. Unfortunately, Japan and Canada were not on the same side of the fight, and this resulted in a streak of abuse and racism towards Japanese Canadians living in Canada during the war. Due to Japan being situated closest to Canada's western front, Japanese Canadians living on the western front of Canada during the war were “relocated” to internment camps due to Canada's belief that if Japan were to raid Canada from the western front, that Japanese Canadians would help the attackers. Canada
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