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Japan Enters World War II
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Japan Enters WWII
Anti Japanese Propoganda Came Out Through Animation With Warner Bros. and Paramount Studios Two of Their Most Popular Characters, Bug Bunny (WB) and Popeye (Paremount) Bugs Bunny
"Nips the Nips"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuMs5Trf9DU Popeye
"You're A Sap, Mr. Jap"
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Asian Immigrants Become Business Owners and Go Outer Space
Asian Immigrants Come To America and Start Businesses and Non Asians Think They Have Shady Business Practices.
Seen Here In The Classic Cartoon "The Flintstones"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4RhCy126RA "Star Trek" was one of the first television shows to have a racially intergrated cast. "Sulu" played by George Takei exibited eccentric behavior but wasn't a Asian caricature
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Fighting Prowess
Bruce Lee is seen by many as the greatest martial artist ever. His movies gave birth to the Martial Arts Movie craze in the 60's Through 80's. Shaw Bros Studios was the biggest movie production company of Hong Kong Cinema Bruce Lee As Kato In "Green Hornet" TV Series
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81k_34ouQhM 5 Deadly Venom Regarded As A Classic
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"The Flintstones"
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Bruce Lee In "Fists of Fury" Is Released In Hong Kong
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Trying To Fit In
In The 1980's outside of Kung Fu flicks, Asians were used as comic relief but not in a super racist way. "Dong" The Foreign Exchange Student In "Sixteen Candles" was the typical brainy kid that got turned out by the american teenager lifestyle
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The Legendary Pat Morita
Pat Morita was Nominated for an Oscar for his role as Mr. Miyagi in "The Karate Kid". Pat Morita is a one of a trailblazers for Asian American Actors starting with his role Arnold in "Happy Days" and starring in the first sitcom centered around a Asian American "Mr. T and Tina" "Wax On, Wax Off"
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"Sixteen Candles" Is A Hit
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Asian American Tension With African Americans
Asian American business owners often opened their businesses in the heart of poor African American communities. With the race, the language barrier, and small shred of Authority through their stores built up tension. Ice Cube "Black Korea" (1991) Prelude To LA Riots
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFwA0UwnuS8 Menace II Society
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hvNi0VZwc8 LA Riots Asian Store Owners Defend Their Businesses
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Is It Ok To Make Fun of Asians Now?
Movies, Cartoons, and Pro Wrestling All Fed Into Asian Stereotypes. Some Racism Still Exist But Not As Prevelant In Earlier Eras.
"King of The Hill"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3cbKKf37Mg "South Park": City Wok Vs. City Sushi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzNJSc-pW4Q "The Hangover" Ken Jeung As "Leslie Chow"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8o0vO779-k&feature=related Kung Funaki In WWE
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"The Hangover" Is Consider A New Classic
