Reflections of cultural identities in conflict: Japanese American internment camp newspapers during World War II

From: Journalism History | Date: July 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

On February 19, 1942, shortly after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, authorizing the removal of all Japanese Americans living in the Pacific Coast region. As a result, about 110,000 persons of Japanese ancestry were forced to evacuate to hastily erected internment camps. Those who have discussed their internment experiences often mention the struggle in cultural identity that they had felt. This article explores how the newspapers that were established in each camp reflected this identity struggle. Although the Japanese Americans ...

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