Why did Chinese immigrants first come to the United States?


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Why did Chinese immigrants first come to the United States?


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What factors led to the enactment of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882? What was the impact of this legislation on Japanese arrivals to the U.S.? What was the “Gentlemen’s Agreement?” Why did tension between the U.S. and Japan lead to the attack on Pearl Harbor? Compare and contrast the life of Japanese Americans in relocation camps to that of DPs in Wildflecken and Ashaffenburg. Describe the similarities and differences in the way they a) were taken to the camps b) conditions in the camps in terms of housing quality, access to utilities such as heat and water, education, food, entertainment, degree of self-government. What conflicts within the camps did the internees face? What obstacles did they face when they left? Describe their difficulties in adjustment to life after the war.