The Japanese Problem, also referred to as the Japanese Menace or the Japanese Conspiracy, was the name given to racial tensions in Hawaii between the European-American sugarcane plantation owners and the Japanese immigrants hired to work in the cane fields. == Origins == The term "Japanese Problem" came into use during the 1920 Oahu Sugar Strike.
The Japanese Problem, also referred to as the Japanese Menace or the Japanese Conspiracy, was the name given to racial tensions in Hawaii between the European-American sugarcane plantation owners and the Japanese immigrants hired to work in the cane fields. == Origins == The term "Japanese Problem" came into use during the 1920 Oahu Sugar Strike.
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