How Japanese Americans Won Reparations for WWII Incarceration

Mitchell T. Maki is president and CEO of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goforbroke.org/">Go For Broke</a> National Education Center in Los Angeles. Founded in 1989, the organization works to preserve and honor the unique legacy of Japanese American World War II veterans.

Mitchell T. Maki

Mitchell T. Maki is president and CEO of the&nbsp;Go For Broke National Education Center in Los Angeles. Founded in 1989, the organization works to preserve and honor the unique legacy of Japanese American World War II veterans.

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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have played vital roles in shaping the nation—from building the Transcontinental Railroad to advocating for labor law changes to fighting in multiple wars. They made these contributions while also facing persistent discrimination and violence throughout U.S. history.

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World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated the Axis powers of Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy in 1945. Explore the battles, leaders and atrocities from the war and its impact on geopolitics and humankind.

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How Japanese Americans Fought for—and Won—Redress for WWII Incarceration