One example of discrimination during the war is the internment of Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II. After the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, the American government feared that Japanese Americans might be loyal to Japan and could pose a threat to national security. As a result, approximately 120,000 Japanese Americans, two-thirds of whom were American citizens, were forcibly relocated and incarcerated in internment camps. This discriminatory act was fueled by racism, xenophobia, and the perception that Japanese Americans were potential enemies solely based on their ethnic background.
