Internment refers to a form of incarceration. In this context, it refers to the imprisonment of Japanese people living in Australia during World War II—a form of imprisonment carried out for political and military reasons…
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Pearl Harbor Attack
On December 7, 1941, Japanese military forces attacked an American military base, Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii. This surprise attack resulted in the United States’ decision to officially enter World War II. After this declaration of…
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Biological Weapons
Biological weapons are toxins or infectious agents used with the intent to kill, harm, or incapacitate enemies. In the novel, Ibaraki learns that his lab has been making bioweapons and testing them on human subjects…
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