University of California: Calisphere: Wwii 1939 45: Japanese American Internment

World War II turned nations against each other and neighbors into enemies. An eye-opening lesson explores the dark past of Japanese-American internment camps during WWII. Scholars learn of the fear and distrust toward Asian Americans...

Students explore Japanese-American internment. For this World War II lesson, students view a PowerPoint lecture that features the art of Gaman and determine what the art reveals about the experiences of the interned Japanese-Americans.

This student produced presentation provides a great exploration of the Japanese-American Internment Camps during World War II, but should be used primarily as a discussion tool. The presentation includes photos, audio and pictures of...

Images, photos and primary source material document the experience of Japanese men in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II.

Original photos and informational text provide a look at what it was like to work in the Richmond, California shipyards during World War II.

Examines the topic of women and work during WWII through original photographs that highlight the types of places women worked and the sorts of jobs they did.

Looks at what life was like at home in the U.S. during World War II using original photographs.

Original photographs and informational text explore the government-sponsored Mexican worker program known as Braceros that was in place during World War II.

When Aki Kurose was 16 years old, her family was forced to relocate from their home in Seattle with other Japanese Americans. The government feared that despite their loyalty to the United States, they were operating on behalf of...

This collection uses primary sources to explore Japanese American internment during World War II.