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During World War II thousands of Japanese immigrants were incarcerated in prison camps; yet in the 1980s Asian immigrants outnumbered Europeans 6:1. What caused this turnaround in immigration policy? How did one of the most racist nations in the world become one of the most welcoming?

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J.M. Bumsted is professor of history at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.

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"This title is from the ABC-CLIO series Ethnic Diversity Within Nations ... The author has provided primary documents, timelines, illustrations and maps, and bibliographies with each chapter ... This is highly recommended for academic ethnic studies and history collections." - American Reference Books Annual "A superbly researched, exhaustive account of the dynamics that have driven the development of Canada's multicultural identity... Appropriate for the advanced study of Canadian history, this is an intriguing account of the country's successes and failures in dealing with the challenges of cultural diversity." - School Library Journal

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