Encyclopedia of Japanese American Internment

This book addresses the forced removal and confinement of Japanese Americans during World War II--a topic significant to all Americans, regardless of race or color.

The internment of Japanese Americans was a violation of the Constitution and its guarantee of equal protection under the law--yet it was authorized by a presidential order, given substance by an act of Congress, and affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Japanese internment is a topic that we as Americans cannot afford to forget or be ignorant of. This work spotlights an important subject that is often only described in a cursory fashion in general textbooks. It provides a comprehensive, accessible treatment of the events of Japanese American internment that includes topical, event, and biographical entries; a chronology and comprehensive bibliography; and primary documents that help bring the event to life for readers and promote inquiry and critical thinking.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313399158
• ISBN13: 9780313399152
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.1" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years