Some of the former camps have been turned into museums, other have memorials at the sites and of some there is no trace.
In the US, there were three types of "internment camp": WCCA Civilian Assembly Centers, WRA Relocation Centers, and the DOJ's Internment Camps. The Pacific coastal states of California, Oregon, and Washington had quite a few camps, but there were also camps in New Mexico, Texas, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, and Montana.See the related Wikipedia link listed below for more information:
Yes, there were German internment camps in America during World War II. These camps held German nationals, German Americans, and other individuals of German descent who were considered potential threats to national security.
When the Japanese Canadians were sent to the internment camps, their property was sold by the government of Canada in order to fund the internment. After the war, most of the Japanese Canadians had nothing to return to in B.C. so they started a new life in other provinces.
The Japanese Internment Camps were America's version of Concentration Camps for US citizens of Japanese ancestry. However we felt the term Interment was more "polite" than Concentration to describe the camps. There was little difference between them and Nazi Concentration Camps of the time, except that they were not also frequently Extermination Camps where inmates were deliberately executed en masse as in the Nazi camps.
The Wakatsuki family, like many other internees at Manzanar, used a bus to leave the internment camp. After being released from Manzanar, they traveled to various destinations, with some members eventually making their way to California. The bus ride marked a significant transition as they sought to rebuild their lives after the internment experience.
Some of the former camps have been turned into museums, other have memorials at the sites and of some there is no trace.
they are like every other camp These days they are... deserted.
In the US, there were three types of "internment camp": WCCA Civilian Assembly Centers, WRA Relocation Centers, and the DOJ's Internment Camps. The Pacific coastal states of California, Oregon, and Washington had quite a few camps, but there were also camps in New Mexico, Texas, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, and Montana.See the related Wikipedia link listed below for more information:
The displaced persons in the internment camps went either to their original countries, to live with relatives elsewhere, and many went to other countries like the United States. Some Jews went to Israel.
Yes, there were German internment camps in America during World War II. These camps held German nationals, German Americans, and other individuals of German descent who were considered potential threats to national security.
Both German concentration camps and Japanese internment camps were governmental responses to perceived threats during World War II, leading to the internment of specific ethnic groups. In Germany, concentration camps were used to detain and exterminate Jews, political dissidents, and other marginalized groups, often under brutal conditions. Similarly, in the United States, Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated and incarcerated in internment camps due to fear and prejudice following the Pearl Harbor attack, though the conditions were not as extreme as in German camps. Both instances reflected wartime paranoia and systemic racism, resulting in significant violations of civil rights.
The relationship that the author has with Manzanar can be described as sour.
When the Japanese Canadians were sent to the internment camps, their property was sold by the government of Canada in order to fund the internment. After the war, most of the Japanese Canadians had nothing to return to in B.C. so they started a new life in other provinces.
Yes, there were internment camps in the United States during World War I, primarily for enemy aliens, particularly German nationals and immigrants. The Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918 facilitated the detention of individuals deemed a threat to national security. While the scale of internment was much smaller compared to World War II, some individuals were held in camps or other facilities during this period.
The Japanese Internment Camps were America's version of Concentration Camps for US citizens of Japanese ancestry. However we felt the term Interment was more "polite" than Concentration to describe the camps. There was little difference between them and Nazi Concentration Camps of the time, except that they were not also frequently Extermination Camps where inmates were deliberately executed en masse as in the Nazi camps.
The theme of "Farewell to Manzanar" is the impact of prejudice, discrimination, and injustice on individuals and families during World War II. The memoir explores themes of resilience, identity, and the search for belonging in the face of adversity.