In the 1930’s the worldwide Great Depression was in play, and the economy was failing. Billy was born in 1930, and by the time he was 11, things were looking up. Jobs were growing, small businesses were doing well, such as Billy’s family grocery store. There was finally hope that an immigrant in the U.S. could lead a successful life. “On the morning of December 7, 1941, something happened that would change America forever. Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, a U.S. military base in Hawaii,”(6). More than 2,300 Americans were killed that day, more than 1,200 were injured. Acts of terror like these strike fear. If one apple goes bad, then surely all the apples in the orchard have gone bad as well. This was the direct mentality that the United States government went by. What better way is there to deal with fear than to lock up all of their kind in various internment camps? “Throughout U.S. history, newcomers have often been viewed with mistrust and suspicion. It was no different for Japanese immigrants. By the early 1900s, many had settled on the West Coast. They faced intense prejudice. They could not own property or become citizens.” The bombing of Pearl Harbor only made
In the 1930’s the worldwide Great Depression was in play, and the economy was failing. Billy was born in 1930, and by the time he was 11, things were looking up. Jobs were growing, small businesses were doing well, such as Billy’s family grocery store. There was finally hope that an immigrant in the U.S. could lead a successful life. “On the morning of December 7, 1941, something happened that would change America forever. Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, a U.S. military base in Hawaii,”(6). More than 2,300 Americans were killed that day, more than 1,200 were injured. Acts of terror like these strike fear. If one apple goes bad, then surely all the apples in the orchard have gone bad as well. This was the direct mentality that the United States government went by. What better way is there to deal with fear than to lock up all of their kind in various internment camps? “Throughout U.S. history, newcomers have often been viewed with mistrust and suspicion. It was no different for Japanese immigrants. By the early 1900s, many had settled on the West Coast. They faced intense prejudice. They could not own property or become citizens.” The bombing of Pearl Harbor only made