1. The War with Japan
Overseas and at home

2. Japanese Attack Pearl Harbour on Dec 7, 1941
Why? What will be the impact of this Attack?

3. 1. DVD clip: Love, Hate and Propaganda Disk : , scene:
On Dec. 8, 1941, The United States declared War on Japan, and Germany.
How will the United States entering the impact the war?

4. Battle of Hong Kong
Japan attacks Hong Kong next, defended by Canadian battalions
18 days of battle
Hong Kong falls on Dec. 25, 1941: Black Christmas
All Canadians are killed or taken as POWs (1700)

5. POWs in Hong Kong
POWs in Hong Kong were treated as slave labour, in poor conditions, and subjected to abuse and even medical experimentation. Many will die due to the conditions.
Photograph of Canadian POWs Leo Porterfield, Colin Standish and Donald McIver taken at Toyama, Japan, in 1945.

6. What is this a picture of?
Photograph of the Tashme internment camp located near Hope, British Columbia.

7. Propaganda / public perception

8. Propaganda / public perception

9. Propaganda / public perception

10. Video clip: “Minoru” (national Film board)
Read the “Historical Overview” of Japanese in BC and fill out organizer

11. Internment camps were set up 100 km from the BC coast line
The Government was able to intern the Japanese, without trial or evidence, due to the War Measures Act

12. Holding Station at Hasting (present day PNE grounds)

13. Internment Camps

14. Confiscated property in BC harbour to be sold by Government to pay for internment

15. Survey recorded in 1946 documenting the total value of personal losses of Japanese-Canadians in Toronto as a result of internment. Families lose everything

16. After the War ended . . . Encouraged to move east of Rockies
Exiled to Japan
Try to return home, but it is gone.

17. Discussion Question:
Was the Canadian government’s decision to evacuate and intern Japanese-Canadians during World War II justified?
Read the 2 primary sources provided and answer the accompanying questions