Cities already had signs warning that any Japanese moving into their city would be arrested. Some businesses refused service to the point that the next generation learned to call a business to ask if they serve Japanese before going there. They had to learn to protect themselves by never being together but also never with a large group. Many felt they had to remain silent and invisible to be accepted by the community simply by accepting certain circumstances; for example, moving when a person feels more privileged to ask you to move instead of moving away from the area where they don't feel comfortable. The war gave people the push to do the things they had wanted for years without worrying about government intervention. When the attack occurred, the signs became more descriptive explaining certain characteristics of the enemy which then led to people being taken away from their hard-worked lands and returned to those they believed belonged to the Caucasians. America has never been a melting pot, but a plate that refuses to let food touch. If the food exceeded the limits, the entire purpose or flavor was destroyed forcing people to fix it by attacking or throwing it