Gallup, New Mexico, successfully prevented its Japanese American residents from being sent to internment camps during World War II primarily due to the strong community ties and the vocal support of local leaders. The town's influential figures, including civic and religious leaders, advocated for the Japanese American population, highlighting their contributions to the community and arguing against their unjust treatment. Additionally, Gallup's relatively small Japanese American community was less visible and thus less targeted compared to larger urban areas, allowing them to maintain a lower profile during the internment period. This combination of local advocacy and community cohesion played a crucial role in safeguarding their rights.
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It being a time of war, security of the nation came first. Although hasty on the part of the US, Japanese residents were rounded up and placed in internment camps.
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America was scared that the American Japanese that were living there were spys
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a large percentage of the labor force was japanese.!
a large percentage of the labor force was japanese.!
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See website: Japanese-American internment camps.
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They were interned in internment camps.
Japanese American property losses during their wartime internment.
No it was not - they were American citizens who had done nothing wrong. They were not fighting on the Japanese side during the war. The internment was caused by fear and racism.
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