![]() ![]() Victory Day is likely to bring up horrible memories for those who survived the horror of Japanese-American civilian internment camps, and for relatives of the survivors. Some Japanese Americans are even scared to go outside on this day. Signing the petition to make this change is especially important at this time, because there’s been a recent surge in Anti-Asian hate crimes. The coalition Stop AAPI Hate recorded 3,795 incidents involving Anti-Asian hate between March 19th last year and February 28th, 2021. With your support, we will hopefully be able to put a stop to the legacy of racial hatred by changing the name and intent of Victory Day we could instead celebrate BIPOC veterans or honor the Nisei, (Japanese American), soldiers who fought for America in World War II. ![]() These soldiers fought for this country after we put so many Japanese-American civilians, including their own friends and family, in internment camps. Their deep love for this country that made them serve to fight for us, and their belief that America could change, should make us change and rename this holiday to a day that instead celebrates the bravery of these soldiers, and a day that honors the sacrifices they made. Some people celebrate the beginning of the end of World War II on Victory Day. We agree that we should celebrate the end of World War II, and remember, respect and honor our troops and veterans. However, there is no reason to also celebrate the bombing of tens of thousands of innocent civilians. We can celebrate the end of World War II on a different day. The defeat of the Nazis in Europe is celebrated around America on May 8th. People celebrate by joining in parades, marching bands, and marching down the streets. ![]()
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