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The Expatriate.

  • Published In: Atlantic, 2025, v. 336, n. 2. P. 41 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Aoyama, Andrew 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on Joseph Kurihara, a Japanese American who experienced the injustices of internment during World War II after the U.S. government forcibly removed him and over 125,000 others of Japanese ancestry from their homes. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor and the signing of Executive Order 9066, Kurihara witnessed the chaos of evacuation from Terminal Island and later became a vocal critic of the Japanese American Citizens League's compliance with the government's orders. His resistance culminated in the Manzanar Uprising, where he expressed his anger at the betrayal felt by many Japanese Americans, including himself, who had served in the military yet were treated as disloyal. Ultimately, Kurihara renounced his U.S. citizenship and moved to Japan, where he struggled to adapt, reflecting the deep sense of disillusionment he felt towards the country he once believed in. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Atlantic. 2025/08, Vol. 336, Issue 2, p41
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:1072-7825
  • Accession Number:186522167
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