Historical Document Analysis of "Will the Japanese Predominate?"

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One can derive a great deal concerning occurrences, opinions, and day to day life by simply analyzing relevant details within a historical document. Details such as the lives of people in the time and place discussed; the opinions and audience of the author of the document; the biases inherent in the writing and how they are affected by the times; the degree to which the document is representative of the times; and the possible answers one document can provide regarding historical periods. By examining the historical document entitled "Will the Japanese Predominate?", one can clearly see that this piece was probably written just prior to the start of World War II, reflected the biases of a population of San Francisco who were prejudiced against the Japanese of the city, and was based on information that was, at best, true only in the most general sense. The article "Will the Japanese Predominate" argues that members of the `White Race' have good reason to be cautious of the `present danger' of the Japanese and other Asiatic cultures dominating and conquering the industrial shipping market in Hawaii and within the city of San Francisco, specifically. The author, in making this claim, points out examples of the Japanese being "in control of fully 90 percent of the industrial fields" in the Hawaiian Islands and also that businessmen of the Japanese persuasion are shipping "annually to Japan from San Francisco, Seattle, and Honolulu, over $10,000,000.00." Towards the conclusion of the article, the broad generalization is made that the Japanese are taking over the industries of groceries, laundries, etc., and focuses, to some extent, on the Japanese-American conquest of the evidently highly competitive shoemaking industry in ... ... middle of paper ... ...ile seemingly issuing a warning against the ravenous Japanese economic appetite, now seems to have been acting according to and appealing to the racist impulses underlying a number of immoral actions perpetrated by the government and people of the United States. This racism reached its culmination with the removal and internment of Japanese Americans from their homes to internment camps. Bibliography "Jap Town Slum Drive Growing." The San Francisco News, April 14, 1942. "Nearly 100 Per Cent." The San Francisco News, March 4, 1942. Rust, Clarence E. "Tolan Committee Hearings", 11254. Shaffer, Robert. "Opposition to Internment: Defending Japanese American Rights During World War II." The Historian, Volume 61, 1991. "Will the Japanese Predominate?", American Shoemakers in the Mission District of San Francisco; Gille Snow Printers: San Francisco.

In this essay, the author

Explains that there are obvious signs that point to both ing and location of this written warning against japanese industrial imperialism.
Analyzes the economic affluence and control the japanese had over the west coast.
Cites shaffer, robert, "opposition to internment: defending japanese american rights during world war ii."

Explains that there are obvious signs that point to both ing and location of this written warning against japanese industrial imperialism.
Analyzes the economic affluence and control the japanese had over the west coast.
Cites shaffer, robert, "opposition to internment: defending japanese american rights during world war ii."
Analyzes the historical document entitled "will the japanese predominate?" to derive and biases behind the document as well as the setting.
Analyzes the argument that the american shoemakers were issuing propaganda against the japanese in terms of race alone.
Analyzes how the clamor for the dispossession of japanese farmers and the elimination of the japanese competition are connected. the american shoemakers' bulletin fanned the fires of racism against japanese during the times surrounding world war ii.

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Stanley, Jerry. I Am an American: A True Story of Japanese Internment. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc, 1994.
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In this essay, the author
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- Explains that japanese-american internment camps were a dark time in america's history, often compared to the concentration camps in germany.
- Explains that after the attack on pearl harbor, growing hysteria filled the country and japanese-americans feared for their future.
- Explains that the most popular place during japanese resettlement was chicago totaling 11,309 japanese american residents. cities are a place where people associate with moving up in life usually for job opportunities.
- Analyzes how the issei, the 1st generation japanese americans that immigrated to the u.s., got jobs in the work force as well as more professional jobs to pay for their children's schooling at universities.
- Explains that japanese americans were considered non-white as well as not-black in both cities. they gravitated towards being associated with white people due to their social and economic stature.
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- Describes the events leading up to the internment camps for these japanese citizens and immigrants in the 19th century.
- Explains that the day of december 7th, 1941, lived in infamy for many americans, including japanese immigrants who were now in trouble of losing their homes.
- Explains that many americans were worried about their next meal or house payments, but japanese americans faced starvation, horrible living quality, and a large distance away from home.
- Describes the events leading up to the internment camps for these japanese citizens and immigrants in the 19th century.
- Explains that the day of december 7th, 1941, lived in infamy for many americans, including japanese immigrants who were now in trouble of losing their homes.
- Explains that humans were treated like animals in the social and physical aspect. they were threatened by death, stripped of their way of life, and deprived of access to basic daily needs.
- Explains that the japanese americans believed that they would be free to do what they wanted, but their old freedoms were relinquished. they returned to their homes expecting for them to be vacant.
- Explains that japanese americans were stripped of all of their rights during this time period. they were sent to internment camps for protection; however, all they received was injustice.
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In this essay, the author
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- Analyzes how the effects of the incarnation carried on past the first and second generations of japanese americans to their future generations.
- Opines that the racial discrimination made by americans against the japanese caused many terrible effects to incarcerated japanese americans.
- Describes how the japanese americans were oppressed by the u.s. army, who forced them to leave and sell their homes before entering the camps.
- Analyzes how the effects of the incarnation carried on past the first and second generations of japanese americans to their future generations.
- Opines that the racial discrimination made by americans against the japanese caused many terrible effects to incarcerated japanese americans.
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Between the years of 1942- 1945, the lives of many Japanese Americans were changed. The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese military made the United States concerned about national security. The US was also made wary of Japanese people living in America, even though they were legal citizens. This fear of the Japanese immigrants put into motion the document that would forever leave an impact on the unsuspecting Asian foreigners. The Japanese were often lead away from their homes, mistreated, and in the end they were released after years of imprisonment, but the effects of the tragedy were too great to ignore.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the attack on pearl harbor by the japanese military made the united states concerned about national security. this fear of japanese immigrants put into motion the document that would forever leave an impact on the unsuspecting asian foreigners.
- Describes the executive order 9066, which led to the evacuation and relocation of nearly 122,000 japanese on the west coast of the united states.
- Explains that the japanese americans were citizens of the united states, but that did not stop the us military forces from taking them away from their homes. the process of relocating was long and hard.
- Explains that the attack on pearl harbor by the japanese military made the united states concerned about national security. this fear of japanese immigrants put into motion the document that would forever leave an impact on the unsuspecting asian foreigners.
- Describes the executive order 9066, which led to the evacuation and relocation of nearly 122,000 japanese on the west coast of the united states.
- Explains that the japanese americans were citizens of the united states, but that did not stop the us military forces from taking them away from their homes. the process of relocating was long and hard.
- Explains that many people died because of the unsanitary conditions, psychological anguish, and increased cardiovascular disease. over 122,000 japanese americans were shoved into only ten camps around the country.
- Explains that the japanese americans' daily lives consisted of many of the same things that they would normally do except in harsher conditions. the camps were provided with food, and medical supplies.
- Opines that the japanese were treated unfairly, because they were legal citizens too. they were locked in the camps like prisoners of war.
- Explains that many japanese americans were forced to prove their loyalty to the united states. many soldiers died trying to protect the us from other countries.
- Explains that many americans were angered over how the government handled the situation. even some presidents felt that this was wrong.
- Explains that the japanese americans were held in internment camps for about three years. they missed seeing friends, relatives, and even meeting new people. president roosevelt declared the beginning of a six-month process to release them.
- Explains how the united states began to apologize to the japanese americans in 1988 with the civil liberties act, which offered $20,000 to those imprisoned in the camps.
- Opines that the japanese americans' imprisonment opened up a whole new type of prejudice and racism for america. the disenfranchisement of innocent civilians' property, businesses, homes, finances, possessions, and even some lives.
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Matsumoto studies three generations, Issei, Nisei, and Sansei living in a closely linked ethnic community. She focuses her studies in the Japanese immigration experiences during the time when many Americans were scared with the influx of immigrants from Asia. The book shows a vivid picture of how Cortex Japanese endured violence, discriminations during Anti-Asian legislation and prejudice in 1920s, the Great Depression of 1930s, and the internment of 1940s. It also shows an examination of the adjustment period after the end of World War II and their return to the home place.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that valerie j. matsumoto's farming the home place: a japanese american community in california 1919-1982 is an in-depth study of the social and culture history of cortez, a small agricultural settlement located in san joaquin valley.
- Describes how a group of thirty japanese settled in san joaquin valley, california, and established fruit orchards in large land areas despite the alien land law of 1913.
- Analyzes how matsumoto studies three generations living in a closely linked ethnic community. she focuses on the japanese immigration experiences during the time when many americans were scared with the influx of immigrants from asia.
- Explains that valerie j. matsumoto's farming the home place: a japanese american community in california 1919-1982 is an in-depth study of the social and culture history of cortez, a small agricultural settlement located in san joaquin valley.
- Describes how a group of thirty japanese settled in san joaquin valley, california, and established fruit orchards in large land areas despite the alien land law of 1913.
- Analyzes how matsumoto studies three generations living in a closely linked ethnic community. she focuses on the japanese immigration experiences during the time when many americans were scared with the influx of immigrants from asia.
- Analyzes how valerie has successfully portrayed the picture of change in gender role within the ethnic community, citing an example of sansei.
- Analyzes how matsumoto's history of cortez is a sentimental relationship that she has established with her subjects in the course of her studies.
- Explains that the transfer of culture from one generation to another becomes difficult when the culture that one brings from his/her homeland becomes seemingly inappropriate in the new home.
- Explains that assimilating into a new culture in the name of adaptation can sometimes be chaotic. it is important for anyone to preserve their unique identity.
- Explains that the questionnaire she used in her interviews with the dozens of cortez residents is included in the appendix. these questions are useful tools for conducting oral history interviews.
- Analyzes how matsumoto focused on the study of rural ethnic group rather than the one housed in an urban location, which is important in exploring many hidden facts about asian american history.
- Analyzes how matsumoto's cortez community has formed community institutions for maintaining unity against prejudice and economic competition. however, the community was not free factions between buddhist and presbyterians.
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21 . Robinson, Greg By Order of the President: FDR and the Internment of Japanese Americans,2003, Harvard University Press
In this essay, the author
- Opines that the media and ity found in japanese american a ready target at the time of uncertainty and anxiety.
- Opines that manzanar nice place — it better than hollywood is better than san francisco news.
- Describes how japan's attack on the united states navy left 2400 army personnel dead and over a thousand americans wounded.
- Opines that the media and ity found in japanese american a ready target at the time of uncertainty and anxiety.
- Opines that manzanar nice place — it better than hollywood is better than san francisco news.
- Describes how japan's attack on the united states navy left 2400 army personnel dead and over a thousand americans wounded.
- Explains that the japanese race is an enemy race and the racial strains are undiluted.
- Explains that most immigration to the united states from japan occurred in the late 1800s to early 1900s.
- Describes the 'manzanar: historic resource study' in chapter three " evacuation of persons of japanese ancestry from the west coast of the united states.
- Explains the relocation of japanese americans in washington, d.c. the internment camps were manzanar and tule lake in california, poston and gila river in arizona, rohwer and jerome in arkansas, minidoka, heart mountain, colorado, and topaz located in utah.
- Analyzes how the incarceration program was a breach of the bill of rights, citing weglyn, michi n., robinson, greg, and muller.
- Opines that guantanamo piled lie upon lie through the momentum of its own existence.
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World War II and American Racism
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American society, like that of Germany, was tainted with racial bigotry and prejudice. The Japanese were thought of as especially treacherous people for the attack on Pearl Harbor. The treachery was obviously thought to reside in ...
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the united states was a divided nation at the time of world war ii. this division was lived out in two forms, legislation and social behavior.
- Analyzes how interviews taken from the library of congress' "after the day of infamy" offer a window into the america that existed in the early days after the attack on pearl harbor.
- Explains that american society was tainted with racial bigotry and prejudice. the japanese were thought of as particularly treacherous people for the attack on pearl harbor.
- Explains that the united states was a divided nation at the time of world war ii. this division was lived out in two forms, legislation and social behavior.
- Analyzes how interviews taken from the library of congress' "after the day of infamy" offer a window into the america that existed in the early days after the attack on pearl harbor.
- Explains that american society was tainted with racial bigotry and prejudice. the japanese were thought of as particularly treacherous people for the attack on pearl harbor.
- Explains that the government did not reveal any facts to support their accusation that japanese-americans would turn traitor; some in the american public would not require any evidence either.
- Analyzes how the gentleman from madison leaves out one element of racism that many other interviews have, epithets. the word "jap" occurs nearly every time when referring to the japanese.
- Explains that although the country was racist, not all americans concurred with their government about the japanese. some thought that the military ambition of japan was a product of the regime and not racial characteristic of its people.
- Explains that people in the united states believed in race and its character limitations of race, and african-americans were inherently inferior.
- Explains that the loyalty of african americans came into question just like japanese-americans'. the american public thought the japanese were more japanese than american and black americans were just non- american.
- Explains that the united states was one of only three nations to legislate such segregation. the jim crow laws ruled the lives of african-americans in the southern states.
- Opines that the irony of their situation was not lost. one unidentified man from new york exclaimed, "well naturally, i’m interested in democracy, as a black american should be."
- Opines that america's racial divisions were beginning to be detrimental to its progress in the face of hitler. the united states could not become a beacon of light if they did not confront their own hatred and inequality.
- Explains that the military was a segregated institution before and during world war ii. african-american soldiers were given the lowest duty and were used to cook and clean.
- Analyzes how an unidentified woman from texas spoke about her brother in the army. this, like many other things, would change after the war.
- Explains that african-americans knew they were fighting for a just cause for an unjust nation. their attention was firmly focused on liberation abroad and at home.
- Explains that the war for civil rights would need an economic base to fund it. defense contracts were created under the new deal legislation that would train americans to work in defense factories.
- Explains how the defense program provided the economic base for the civil rights movement that was going to come.
- Explains that african-american citizens were willing to give their lives in exchange for the privileges of american citizenship that they believed they had inherited. the civil rights movement was conceived in the early years of the 1940's.
- Analyzes how private smith expressed his desire for what the war might bring. the groundwork for the civil rights movement was well in place by the time he uttered these words early on in 1942.
- Explains that hitler, along with scientific racism, had fallen, and certain belief structures in american society would also crumble after world war ii. the fight for equality was still a hard battle.
- Explains that the civil rights movement was one long continuous effort that occurred before and after world war ii.
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Imperial Japan Research Paper
analytical essay
Japan began out to move through an industry revolution, much like the US, given that of Japan mannequin to Western subculture. As a result, many eastern farmers misplaced their farms, for this reason starting to immigrate to the us, in exact to California and Hawaii, where their potential as farmers started to attain them economically. Conserving their first rate farming subculture, the japanese emerge as greater a hit than the white humans inside the U.S. Of the USA. For illustration, “[the Japanese] reward higher land charges and greater rents than the white guy can pay for land. They undersell the white man in the markets. They are able of doing that for the reason that they improve their person hard work. They art work their females and kids whilst the white farmer has to pay wages for his help”
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the japanese govt despatched hundreds of cherry blossoms to washington d.c. as a token of friendship. this assault fanned the flame of anti-japanese sentiment inside the usa.
- Explains that security concerns played a small part in inflicting eastern internment. the u.s. government was petrified of an attack after the decimation at pearl harbor.
- Analyzes how japanese internment transformed into inherent racism in opposition to the japanese. highest contributors did not like the jap immigrants.
- Explains that the japanese govt despatched hundreds of cherry blossoms to washington d.c. as a token of friendship. this assault fanned the flame of anti-japanese sentiment inside the usa.
- Explains that security concerns played a small part in inflicting eastern internment. the u.s. government was petrified of an attack after the decimation at pearl harbor.
- Analyzes how japanese internment transformed into inherent racism in opposition to the japanese. highest contributors did not like the jap immigrants.
- Explains that the pearl harbor assault was just an excuse for residents of european ancestry to liberate this deep historical past of anti-japanese sentiment onto the japanese without being referred to as the outright racist.
- Explains that the united states developed to be centered on the notion of laissez-faire capitalism, a inspiration consistent throughout our kingdom's history.
- Explains that the predicament of the us has continuously been the financial success. the usa refuses to progress gun manipulation, despite the apparent public advocation for the problem.
- Explains that the japanese were more economically successful than their european counterparts, which led to white americans resenting them.
- Analyzes how the japanese became larger a success than the white american citizens in california and hawaii. their monetary success resulted in hatred.
- Explains that racism and security issues were explanations for japanese internment, but financial inequality sparked these disorders.
- Explains how the newspaper creator believed that the japanese would manipulate the entire american monetary process as a result of their fiscal success. racist ideology and security fears brought about jap internment.
- Argues that there are lots of special explanations to the troubles in our united states of america.
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Racial Prejudice in David Guterson's Snow Falling on Cedars
analytical essay
One historical event that shows the general attitude of anti-Japanese feeling that was so prevalent in the 1940 to 1955 time period is an article from the Tuesday, March 24, 1942 edition of the New York Times. The article is written in Manazar, California, the same place where the Japanese people of the novel were sent. The article's title "Japanese Begin Evacuation Trek" is a show of prejudice itself ("Japanese" 21). The fact that the wholly unconstitutional relocation of not only aliens but American citizens is called a "evacuation" is laughable. This event was the forced relocation of people who reminded some other people of the tragic events of Pearl Harbor. To do this nowadays would be like gathering up all Arab-Americans ...
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how guterson's award-winning novel, snow falling on cedars, is a story of the racial prejudice that was felt against japanese americans immediately before, during and after wwii.
- Analyzes how the new york times article 'japanese begin evacuation trek' is a show of prejudice. it's about the forced relocation of people who reminded people of the tragic events of pearl harbor.
- Analyzes how kabuo's relocation to the colorado river indian reservation at parker, ariz., shows the level of prejudice and racism rampant during this time period.
- Analyzes how guterson's award-winning novel, snow falling on cedars, is a story of the racial prejudice that was felt against japanese americans immediately before, during and after wwii.
- Analyzes how the new york times article 'japanese begin evacuation trek' is a show of prejudice. it's about the forced relocation of people who reminded people of the tragic events of pearl harbor.
- Analyzes how kabuo's relocation to the colorado river indian reservation at parker, ariz., shows the level of prejudice and racism rampant during this time period.
- Explains that the california state legislature wanted the united states government to revoke citizenship from people based solely on their race.
- Analyzes how the islanders justified the removal of the japanese americans by saying that the war changed everything.
- Analyzes how hatsue's mother, fujiko, was discriminatory against white people. she didn't want her to become intimately involved with a white boy, ishmael.
- Analyzes how ishmael's evidence proved that kabuo wasn't acquitted of the crime. the prejudice and racism that was clearly seen in the novel and historical context was so great that he never stood any chance of getting fair jury trials.
- Analyzes how the previous three examples of real world prejudice and discrimination against japanese americans provide a good setup of the general attitude and feelings that many people had toward japanese.
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