GE CLST 20B Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: War Brides Act, Displaced Persons Act, Asian Americans
1 Mar 2016
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Portrayed as a criminal mastermind to bring the world under an asian empress . Made fu manchu as a popularized villain. A stereotype, originated for a comic called the terry and the pirates in 1934-35. Leader of a gang of chinese pirates. How and why did the stereotype of the yellow peril give way to the model minority during the. Friends, enemies, and efforts to contain communism. A lot of resources in asia, want to turn asia more to a western civilization. Tried to stem communism in vietnam and southeast asia. Changes in us immigration and refugee policy. Many people who came were non quota immigrants. 1940: 1,700 in continental us, 6,850 in hawaii. 1950s-60s: 14,000 arrive (war brides, orphans, students) 1940-60: grew from 77,000 to 200,000 in cont. Larger proportion of women, children, and elites. Hisense america"s: anti-communist fear and ins targeting of chinese. Program was unofficial, so their was no rules and regulations.
