"The internment of thousands of Japanese Americans during World War II is one of the most shameful episodes in American history. This guide will help students and other interested readers to understand the history of this action and its reinterpretation in recent years, but it will also help readers to understand the Japanese American wartime experience through the words of those who were interned. Answered questions include:".

"Why did the U.S. government take this extraordinary action?; How was the evacuation and resettlement handled?; How did Japanese Americans respond to being asked to leave their homes and live in what amounted to concentration camps and did they resist?; And what developments have taken place in the last twenty years that have reevaluated this wartime action?".

"A variety of materials is provided to assist readers in understanding the internment experience. Interpretive essays examine key aspects of the event and provide new interpretations based on the most recent scholarship. Every library should update its resources on World War II with this history and reference guide."--BOOK JACKET.