Why were Japanese Canadians known as the "enemy" but not German Canadians during World War II? When Japan allied with Germany in World War II, Japanese Canadians were ostracized from society. The exclusion of Japanese Canadians rapidly increased, and soon after Japanese Canadians were removed from their homes and forced to live in internment camps. Japanese Canadians had to suffer because their racial identity could be easily identified. The consequences caused by the Japanese internment camps had a long-term impact on all of Canada. This begs the question, “Whose opinions were changed due to the aftermath of the Japanese internment camps?” The aftermath of the Japanese internment camps changed the views of the majority of Canadians, Japanese Canadians, and other minority groups regarding minority rights in Canada. First, the aftermath of the Japanese internment camps changed the views of mainstream Canadians regarding minority rights in Canada. That's because it forced Canadians to face their own racism. Canada prides itself on being a multicultural country, but this hasn't always been the case. Despite welcoming several immigrants in the 1840s, Canada was known as a “mosaic” made of tiles. Each tile represented an ethnic group, they were all separate but at the same time together. However, as each ethnic group associated with many different ethnicities, they were unable to fully accept each other's racial identity, so this led to racism and discrimination. Canadians labeled Japanese Canadians as enemies because Japan had aligned itself with Germany. Canadians excluded, eliminated and deported Japanese Canadians for fear of “disloyalty and sabotage.” However… halfway through the document… things have changed regarding minority rights in Canada due to the aftermath of the Japanese internment camps. First, the aftermath of the Japanese internment camps changed the views of the majority of Canadians regarding minority rights in Canada because they forced Canadians to confront their prejudice-based decisions. Secondly, it changed the views of Japanese Canadians because they realized that they could not let Canada discriminate against Japanese Canadians and demanded justice. Ultimately, it changed the views of other minority groups in Canada because they realized they had a say and could use it. The Japanese internment camps became a milestone in the history of human rights in Canada and forced all Canadians, majority and minority, to examine their views on racism. This event helped Canadian society reach a higher level of civilization.