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To understand where the word “Jap” comes from a comparison to the “Nazis”“[[Nazis]]” as it left space for the recognition of

the “good German,” but scant comparable place for “good Japanese.” Magazines like ''Time'' hammered this home even

further by frequently referring to “the Jap” rather than “Japs,” thereby dening the enemy even the merest semblance of pluralism.<ref>Dower, W. John. War without Mercy. New York: Pantheon Books, 1993.</ref>

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Approximately 1,500 west coast [[issei]] were taken into custody by the FBI on suspicion of disloyalty; since most of those arrested were community leaders the Japanese-American community was increasinly atomized and fearful.<ref>Johnson, K. Sheila. The Japanese Through American Eyes. California: Stanford University Press, 1991</ref>