The history of anti-Japanese sentiment in California goes back much further than what the LA Times wants people to remember.
In 1923, California passed laws banning Japanese people from owning property, saying Japanese could not be assimilated.
10 Dec 1924, 10 – The Recorder at Newspapers.com
In 1917, President Woodrow Wilson confirmed a German plot to bring japan to war against the US.
08 Mar 1917, Page 2 – The Columbus Republican at Newspapers.com
The Japanese Embassy said under no circumstances would they team up with Germany against the US.
