Japanese-Canadian Internment
Direct Consequences
Japan decision to join the axis powers
Due to the attacks, fear and hatred grew against the Japanese
Causes
Japanese Battle of Hong Kong
Proclamation of War between Japan and Canada
White racism against Asians
Bombing of Pearl Harbour
Over 1500 Deaths
Important notes
Over 70% were citizens
Homes and businesses were sold to pay for them
Anti Japanese citizens complaining about safety
It disrupted family life
Basic rights were violated.
Indirect consequeces
It broke up families,
Its created a trauma that hunts and will haunt affected families for years
Property were illegally taken from them
Its given the Japanese a negative mind towards Canadians
It caused a lot of them to leave
Population depleted from over 23,000(prewar) to 6776
It took 7 years for all the restrictions to be lifted
Political figures and people working in the government were influenced