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Also while we're on the subject of the Hibakusha, a seldom noted part of US History is not only the seldom spoken American-POW causalities from the Nuclear Bomb
by Melting_Harps 6y ago
Also while we're on the subject of the Hibakusha, a seldom noted part of US History is not only the seldom spoken American-POW causalities from the Nuclear Bombings, but also less known are the American-born Hibakusha.
Here is a mini documentary [1] told from perspective of the grandson interviewing his grandfather on just this subject, who was a Californian-born Japanese who went back to Japan to live with his family in Hiroshima while his entire American Citizen family back in California were sent to the one of the worst internement camps of all but he was also an American-Hibakusha (Nuclear bomb survivor).
I'm may be biased as I grew up in the 90s when Japanese culture was mainstream and prevalent but also had Japanese childhood friends growing up in SoCal who were often the grandchildren of those sent to the camps, but it must be said that the way the Japanese were treated during this period is seriously one of the most dark and personally humiliating part of Californian History that I'm ashamed to admit took place. It shows how even being a supposed 'American' can be irrelevant if the State deems you as an enemy for actions that were done by a foreign nation completely unrelated to your own identity/citzenship if it its suits its end. Worse yet, all while lying how the US wasnot involved in WWII, specifically the Pacific Theatere as the AVG (American Air-force mercenaries) were contracted by the Chinese government training its soldiers but also in active combat against the Japanese under the guise of the 'American Volunteer Group' via Executive Order.
I have serious guilt issues, even though my military family actually didn't see active combat in that conflict but were in the Bay Area at that time and (indirectly) benefited from the Property seizures from that period.
Suffice this dark event is one of the main reasons why I'm anti-war.
1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU0aCc_krX8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU0aCc_krX8