The first few pages had too many numbers listed in each paragraph. However, looking at the tables, I wish I knew the population of the US during that time so I could understand the context.
Although the Great Depression was a very desolate time for many people, it did achieve what nativism was looking for: more immigrants leaving, than coming to the US. I guess there was an upside, but perhaps people were too sad and poor that they didn't care about immigrants.
It's kind of funny that FDR created the War Refugee Board (WRB) but it didn't bring refugees into the US. The term, "European Jewry" isn't heard much these days, at least in a social setting. I've never heard this type of terminology until this book.
"Although the United States fought against totalitarianism and racism in World War II, one of its most significant acts on the home front was to adapt one of the institutions of its most feared opponent - the concentration camp - for use against Japanese Americans" (Daniels 302)
It's sad that Japanese Americans generally had no connection with Japan, especially since many of them were born in America. People today sometimes have a hard time distinguishing Asians and Asian Americans even these days. WWII in America was full of ironies and hypocrisy. For example, German enemy soldiers were treated better than black soldiers all because of their skin colors. A false depiction of what WWII was like through a movie was Captain America. In the movie, the soldiers are shown as one diverse group when in reality, they were all in separate groups.
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