Japanese American Internment

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In 1942, Roosevelt ordered the Executive Order 9066, which resulted in the internment of Japanese American citizens.There are many reasons in which it was not justified, such as that Japanese Americans assimilated to American culture which proves that they wanted to be apart of America. They even wanted to bring their families with them, that shows that they want to show their new life to their families. Most of all, the internment of Japanese American citizens was not justified because there was little evidence that they were a threat.

Japanese Americans assimilated to American culture, which shows they are willing to do anything to be apart of America. They took jobs as factory workers and sugar beet farms to help with the economy and have

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