Asian-American Historical Events

The first historical event I chose was World War II and the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese.  This event is one of the most significant in American history, and it had a large negative effect on Asian-Americans during that time.  The United States was afraid that any Japanese-Americans living in the United States would also turn against America and attack.  Because of this belief, the United States placed all Japanese-Americans in camps surrounded by fences and guards. 

The second historical event I chose was the effect of the Gold Rush on America.  Because of the Gold Rush in California, many Chinese came and began searching for the “mother load”.   After many of them came, they began to experience harsh, restrictive laws, and people were violent against them.  However, after World War II, these laws were repealed, and it then became a lot easier for Asians to become American citizens and not face violence or unfair laws.