Introduction

Peruvian Japanese Internment- My Family Story
Introduction History of Peruvian Japanese Peru's Motivations for Internment America's Reasons Legal Reasons Behind Internment Conclusion Sources Museum Home	The idea for this web page began back in 1943, when my family became one of the first victims of the Peruvian Japanese Internment in America. The best explanation for what happened to the Peruvian Japanese during World War II is a first-person account of their experience. The following is a link to the testimony my grandfather, the late Ginzo Murono, gave before congress about my family's experience. Testimony of Ginzo Murono My family's experience during World War II lead me to wonder the following questions about what happened to them: What were the motivations behind the decision to intern the Peruvian Japanese? How and why was the Peruvian Japanese internment allowed to happen legally and politically? The following web page focuses on answering these questions. The injustices committed during World War II may never be justified, but they need to be understood so that they will not be repeated again. This web page seeks to find an understanding of what lead to Peruvian Japanese Internment in America during World War II. Next>>
This exhibit was researched and designed by Alexis Frances Murono. Background: (www.archives.state.co.us/wwcod/granada.htm)
	This exhibit and museum were created during an introductory seminar on the Asia-Pacific War, taught at Wake Forest University during the spring semester 2002. The material and opinions are those of their respective authors and do not represent the views of the University or the Department of History.