During the late 1800's, and throughout the 20th century, Asians in the United States have been perceived as a "yellow peril." The term was first coined in the early 1800s by white Americans who viewed new immigrants from China and other Eastern nations as foreigners with different cultural practices whose presence threatened the stability and peace of the country. The phrase arose at the time when Japanese and Chinese immigration to America was meeting resistance …showed first 75 words of 659 total…

…showed last 75 words of 659 total…had many similarities. They were the only attacks that took place on American soil. During World War II, embargoes were placed on Japan, and similarly, the U.S. provoked anti-American feeling with its economic embargo on Iraq. Similarities also exist between the developments that followed both events such as the creation of agencies like the Department of Defense and the Office of Homeland Security. Another similarity associated with the tragedies, was America's commitment to war.