Originally posted by DonFerro55:
Orig Posted by Turnbull: [quote] Only Japanese-Americans were "interned." Italian-Americans and German-Americans were not bothered in any way. But, ironically: Italians and Germans who fled fascism in their native countries and came to America for refuge (but who were not yet citizens), were considered "enemy aliens" after Pearl Harbor, and were required to register with the government, had their travel restricted, etc.
Yes, Because Italian americans were in too large of a number to "inter", too spread out. But the Japanese were in small numbers and tightly packed on the east coast. All of this in account when thousands of Italian-Americans were joining Pro-Mussolini groups here in america, the same with the Germans and Hitler "groups" Hey, thats the American Goverment for you.
The Don Ferro
Sorry for bumping, looked interesting.[/quote]You must mean on the west coast. European immigrants gathered on the east coast, Asian on the west coast.
