SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — World War II impacted Utah in ways that didn’t come up until after the conflict began.
The Topaz Internment Camp was built in Utah and became the home to thousands of Japanese Americans forced to relocate from California.
Another aspect, which impacted many states, involved U.S. military personnel.
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