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: Author Bill Yenne discusses these events in detail on the History Unplugged Podcast .

: Most notably, this era saw the forced internment of Japanese American citizens and immigrants into camps due to fears of a "fifth column" of collaborators. Panic on the Pacific: How America Prepared for ...

Following the December 7, 1941 attack, many Americans believed a Japanese invasion of the mainland was imminent. This led to several drastic measures: : Author Bill Yenne discusses these events in

: Defense factories were camouflaged to resemble small residential towns, and airport runways were so effectively hidden that even American pilots struggled to locate them. This led to several drastic measures: : Defense

If you are looking to dive deeper into this historical period, the book is available in several formats: : Available for $9.99 at Barnes & Noble . Audiobook : Narrated by Derek Newman, available at Audible.