Making the past personal
Students are gaining a new understanding of the imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
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Students are gaining a new understanding of the imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
UCLA students study archival records to learn about the experiences of Japanese Americans imprisoned by the U.S. government during World War II.
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