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1940s California And Utah Expository Essay

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Erika Hernandez
Mr. Rodriguez
American Literature
31 May 2023
1940s California and Utah Expository Essay In the 1940s, major events were occurring in America, including the Holocaust, World War II, atomic bombs, and the beginning of the Cold War. The events of WW2 in the 1940s lead to further actions that deeply impacted the Japanese American community. In 1942, just two months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt, as commander-in-chief, used Executive Order 9066 that resulted in the internment of Japanese Americans. The first internment facility to be established was the Manzanar War Relocation Center near Lone Pine, California. This camp operated from March 1942 to November 1945. In this time period, 10,000 Japanese Americans were …show more content…

Displacement by Kiku Hughes highlighted the importance of finding your cultural identity, and living through the past from memories. The research for the 1940s California and Utah is a direct connection to the novel, since it dives deeper into the facts given to the readers. Researching this topic allowed for a further understanding of what was going on during this time. It gave the context needed to fully comprehend the facts explored in the book. A prime example of this is the internment of Japanese Americans after the attack on Pearl Harbor. This is demonstrated in the book by Kiku's grandmother, Ernestina, since she was deported with her parents to an internment camp called Tanforan, after the attack on Pearl Harbor. As well, the permanent internment camp named Topaz that Ernestina got deported to, was elaborated in the research. It was common for Japanese-Americans to be transported to other internment camps, especially permanent ones. Knowing this information about 1940s California and Utah provides us with a more profound comprehension of history, culture, and the ways events are

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