... to hold on with the assistance of American fighter pilots. As the war ragged on in Europe a new power was growing in the Far East. Japan was planning a bombardment of the United States. They believed a massive single blow could knock America out of the war picture for good. This blow was to take place where almost the entire fleet of ships lay dormant, Pearl Harbor. On December 7th ... , 1941 the first wave of Japanese bombers began the assault on Pearl Harbor (Smith 301). The planes drop massive amounts ... of bombs and machine-gun fire over the helpless vessels on battleship row. Afte...

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• Grade Level: High School

... war II was a hard and trying time for many, but more so for the Japanese in Canada. They became subject to harassment and racism and were let down by their government. The years 1941 through 1945 saw unjust treatment on the race. Twenty-one thousand Japanese were not only relocated from their homes on the coast of BC to the Interior or prairies, all of their belongings ... at auction. They did not receive any of the earnings from their belongings. The attack on Pearl Harbour, which occurred December 7th, 1941, was the most consequential event in the decision to intern the Japanese-Canad...

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Personal Journal After reading the novel, Obasan, I step out a mile for understanding the disadvantages about being go to war. For my opinion, "War" doesn"t earn any benefits. It hurts people's souls, destroys the friendship between different nations and break down the whole world economic system. No one can survive in war. Basically, all the characters in the novel are the war of victims. Originally, Naomi (the protagonist) and her family could ... start a new life in Canada tranquilly. However, they were being exiled and despised by Canadian government due to her family is Japanese. It is b...

• Word Count: 258
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School