Gov CFA #2 Japanese Incarceration

Explain why a historian might not think that Norman Ikari's account of racial discrimination reflects the experience of all Japanese Americans during World War II.

Explain whether this document could be used to support Norman Ikari’s account of racial discrimination during World War II. If the document could not be used to support Ikari’s account, explain why not:

A 1944 report by the Institute of Pacific Relations, an organization with members from Asia and the United States, which detailed the poor conditions in the Japanese American internment camps.

Explain whether this document could be used to support Norman Ikari’s account of racial discrimination during World War II. If the document could not be used to support Ikari’s account, explain why not:

A 1942 letter from an Italian American soldier to his mother describing difficult conditions during basic training for the United States Army.

Explain whether this document could be used to support Norman Ikari’s account of racial discrimination during World War II. If the document could not be used to support Ikari’s account, explain why not:

A newspaper article describing the excellent living conditions in the internment camps for Japanese Americans.