Japanese-Canadians were specifically stigmatized for their perceived unassailability, economic competitiveness, high birth rate, and a lingering loyalty to Japan (Ward 459). ... They created a public outcry against those of Japanese ancestry across British Columbia. There was immense public support for the internment of all Japanese in Canada. ... They suggest that there was a credible external threat presented by the Japanese military as well as a credible internal threat presented by the Nisei, or second generation Canadians. ... It provides no conclusive evidence of Japanese subversion....

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