TTLV: Japanese immigration to the United States from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Thi Hanh  

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: May 7, 1976

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 2998/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: no

7. Thesis topic name:“Japanese Immigration to America from the Late Nineteenth to Mid-Twentieth Century”.

8. Major: World History Code: 60.22.03.11

9. Scientific instructor:Assoc.Prof.Dr. Tran Thien Thanh- Lecturer, Department of World History - Faculty of History - University of Social Sciences and Humanities (National University).

10. Summary of thesis results:

- The thesis analyzes the reasons that motivated Japanese people to immigrate to America from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century.

- The thesis analyzes the process of Japanese immigration to the United States from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century in three stages: From the late 19th century to 1908, Japanese immigrants were mainly manual laborers. From 1908 to 1942, the United States restricted Asian immigration, including Japan. The majority of immigrants were "photo brides" and the second generation born in the United States. From 1942 to 1945, the United States enacted a law to detain Japanese Americans after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

- The thesis deeply reflects the life of Japanese immigrants in the US and their contributions to the development of the US and Japan in the fields of economy, culture, education, etc.

11. Practical application:

The thesis can be used as a reference for teaching, studying and researching US-Japan relations.

12. Further research directions:

- The process of Japanese immigration to the US from 1945 to present.

- Lessons on the migration and immigration process of the Vietnamese community to other countries, especially immigration to the US.

13. Published works related to the thesis: none

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Hanh. 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: May 7^th, 1976. 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Number of admitted decision: 2998/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30^th2013 in University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis's title: The process of the Japanese immigration to the United States from the end of the 19th^thcentury to the mid of the 20^thcentury.

8. Major: History of the World. Code: 60.22.03.11

9. Supervisors: Associate Professor Tran Thien Thanh, Lecture of World History, Department of History, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- Analyzing the factors that promote Japanese to immigrate to the United States and some reasons by which the United States attract the immigrants in all over the world.

- Analyzing the historical period in the process of Japanese immigration to the United States: from the end of the 19th century to the mid of the 20th century.

- Reflecting their life and their contributions to the history of the United States in several fields: economical, cultural, educational,…

11. Practical applicability, if any:

- Providing more materials for research, teaching, learning about the relationship between US and Japan, especially in the period of the thesis.

12. Further research directions, if any:

The process of Japanese immigrants to America since 1945.

13. Thesis - related publications: None