Pictures Bibliography
"Japanese-American Internment Camps." Period 9's LA Wiki /. Web. 25 Jan. 2016
"Japanese Internment Camps." Outsider Japan /. 2009. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.
"Pearl Harbor.com - USS Arizona Memorial - Survivors." Pearl Harbor.com - USS Arizona Memorial - Survivors. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.
"Digital History." Digital History. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.
George Takei Describes His Experience in a Japanese Internment Camp." Io9. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.
"Internment History." PBS. PBS. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.
Information Bibliography
Internment - Dictionary Definition." Vocabulary.com. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.
"Historical Overview of the Japanese American Internment." Historical Overview of the Japanese American Internment. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.
"Internment …show more content…
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 ordering all Japanese-Americans to evacuate the West Coast. This resulted in the relocation of approximately 120,000 people, many of whom were American citizens, to one of 10 internment camps located across the country (history.com). Before the Internment Camps were completed Japanese were held in Racetrack and Stables. There were 26 Internment Camps 16 of which were temporary camps and the other 10 were permanent camps. Following Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government and private organizations began releasing anti Japanese propaganda, much of it full of racial stereotypes. Films, posters, and songs encouraged Americans to hate the Japanese as a people, rather than to simply desire the defeat of the Japanese military, comparing them to vermin or subhuman beasts.12 Even more moderate newspapers and other popular culture outlets referred to the Japanese as less than human. “Nip”(short for Nippon, which is “Japan” in Japanese), “Jap”, and “yellow” were among the least offensive terms used by almost every American source during the war. More extreme depictions of Japanese included picturing them as apes, various insects, rats, demons, and other …show more content…
It was one of the more lenient and sympathetic of all the camps in America. Many of the people who were living at this camp were able to do recreational activities in the surrounding desert. The relocation center was actually two camps the larger one being Butte camp which was southeast of the other camp called canal camp. The camp officially opened on July 20, 1942. Canal camp closed on September 28, 1945 and Butte camp closed on November 10, 1945. The buildings were constructed of wood frame and white beaverboard and they had a special double-roof design with red, fireproof shingles on top that provided effective protection from the heat. Evaporative coolers in each building also helped make the temperatures bearable. Canal Camp had 404 buildings, with 44 for administrative purposes, 232 barracks for living quarters, 16 mess halls, 17 ironing rooms, 17 laundry rooms, 34 latrine and shower buildings, 24 school buildings and 20 community service buildings. Residential sections were divided into blocks of 14 barracks. Each barrack was 20 by 100 square feet and divided into four single-family apartments.Butte Camp had 821 buildings, including 22 administration offices, warehouses, and staff housing. There was a post office, garages, mimeograph buildings, warehouses, police office, court, water filtration plant, refrigerated warehouse, laundry, gas
"Japanese-American Internment Camps." Period 9's LA Wiki /. Web. 25 Jan. 2016
"Japanese Internment Camps." Outsider Japan /. 2009. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.
"Pearl Harbor.com - USS Arizona Memorial - Survivors." Pearl Harbor.com - USS Arizona Memorial - Survivors. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.
"Digital History." Digital History. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.
George Takei Describes His Experience in a Japanese Internment Camp." Io9. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.
"Internment History." PBS. PBS. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.
Information Bibliography
Internment - Dictionary Definition." Vocabulary.com. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.
"Historical Overview of the Japanese American Internment." Historical Overview of the Japanese American Internment. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.
"Internment …show more content…
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 ordering all Japanese-Americans to evacuate the West Coast. This resulted in the relocation of approximately 120,000 people, many of whom were American citizens, to one of 10 internment camps located across the country (history.com). Before the Internment Camps were completed Japanese were held in Racetrack and Stables. There were 26 Internment Camps 16 of which were temporary camps and the other 10 were permanent camps. Following Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government and private organizations began releasing anti Japanese propaganda, much of it full of racial stereotypes. Films, posters, and songs encouraged Americans to hate the Japanese as a people, rather than to simply desire the defeat of the Japanese military, comparing them to vermin or subhuman beasts.12 Even more moderate newspapers and other popular culture outlets referred to the Japanese as less than human. “Nip”(short for Nippon, which is “Japan” in Japanese), “Jap”, and “yellow” were among the least offensive terms used by almost every American source during the war. More extreme depictions of Japanese included picturing them as apes, various insects, rats, demons, and other …show more content…
It was one of the more lenient and sympathetic of all the camps in America. Many of the people who were living at this camp were able to do recreational activities in the surrounding desert. The relocation center was actually two camps the larger one being Butte camp which was southeast of the other camp called canal camp. The camp officially opened on July 20, 1942. Canal camp closed on September 28, 1945 and Butte camp closed on November 10, 1945. The buildings were constructed of wood frame and white beaverboard and they had a special double-roof design with red, fireproof shingles on top that provided effective protection from the heat. Evaporative coolers in each building also helped make the temperatures bearable. Canal Camp had 404 buildings, with 44 for administrative purposes, 232 barracks for living quarters, 16 mess halls, 17 ironing rooms, 17 laundry rooms, 34 latrine and shower buildings, 24 school buildings and 20 community service buildings. Residential sections were divided into blocks of 14 barracks. Each barrack was 20 by 100 square feet and divided into four single-family apartments.Butte Camp had 821 buildings, including 22 administration offices, warehouses, and staff housing. There was a post office, garages, mimeograph buildings, warehouses, police office, court, water filtration plant, refrigerated warehouse, laundry, gas