We live in uncertain times, thanks to the pandemic, political unrest, and, now, war. Obviously, none of these things are new or necessarily unique, but we wanted to look back at Colorado during other times of war to see what the state and its people looked like and what they did:
1. World War I may have been occurring thousands of miles away, but the repercussions could be felt everywhere, including here in Colorado, which sent over many of our bravest men.
8. During World War II, thousands of Japanese Americans were relocated to the Granada War Relocation Center (or Camp Amache), a Japanese American concentration camp located in southeast Colorado.
10. Shortly after World War II, Japanese soldiers from Colorado traveled to D.C. to demonstrate in support of a bill to change the country's immigration laws.
11. Even after the war, Japanese Americans had difficulty securing housing, with the pictured family of a World War II veteran being banned from moving to specific neighborhoods in Denver.
12. Like all war times, the Vietnam War brought tons of uncertainty and political unrest to the entire country, with frequently staged protests and demonstrations at places like the Colorado Capitol Building.
13. Not only was the War being protested, but other causes, too, like that of the American Indian Movement. Here, we see American Indian Movement (AIM) leader and co-founder Dennis Banks and labor leader and activist Cesar Chavez speaking in Denver.
