Japanese immigrants mainly cam to the United states of America for opportunity and safety from war. They did not get the best treatment but were not treated nearly as bad as slaves during the Civil War. Many Japanese people did hard labor or worked in factories of some sort. Once the attack of Pearl Harbor occured on December 7th, 1941, the lives of Japanese people in America would change tremendously. They were told to pack up belonings but only neccesities. They were told to bring what they could fit in two hands. After the one week notice of packing up they were to leave on a bus to a concentration camp somewhere. Some families were sent to San Bruno, California. They were to live in the horse stalls that were there. The life of living in there was crucial. It was only 9 by 20 feet and had a mixture of manure and dirt on the floor. It also had horse hair on the floor as well. The food that was served was moldy and old. After the cpncentration camps were done many Japanese people served in the mililtary. Life as a Japanese immigrant was very rough during World War 2.
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