Reprehensible Violations During World War 2 Summary

During World War II, one of the most reprehensible violations of civil liberties occurred in history. The event occurred around the early 1900s, the U.S. government was producing a lot of media productions, violence began erupting, and certain ethnic races were being questioned on their American patriotism. On December 7, 1941 hundreds of Japanese warplanes attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, near Honolulu, Hawaii. The government, at the time, was very nervous about anti-American rebellious acts, so they did everything in their power to withhold such acts. After the attack there was speculation and rumors that Japanese Americans were going to sabotage the war effort. Shortly after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government …show more content…
It wasn’t until the Japanese military attacked Pearl Harbor that the American government began to persecute their very own residents. The U.S. government was very persuasive in terms of advertising; they would slander all individuals of Japanese ancestry. The government produced posters that aided the American war effort, but as they were advertising, they were also insulting Japanese residents. There was one point where Japanese people couldn’t be trusted, according to the United States, and so the government produced posters asking American citizens “to keep their mouths shut” and avoid giving away any information to the enemy. The poster portrays Japanese people as worms on a hook with slanted eyes. During the wartime, the government’s poster theme was to avoid thoughtless conversations to keep the “enemy” from their learning secrets. Therefore, many posters were based on trust and keeping any Government information a top-secret. There were are also other posters, that portrayed Japanese people as animals, specifically birds, and how “some birds should remain silent or beware the consequences”. The poster was basically threatening and apprehensive, it was basically warning the residents and citizens of the U.S. to watch what they say and whom they say things to. It is very hypocritical for the United States to ask Japanese residents to remain …show more content…
There is one photograph in particular that shows several small structured houses, which usually carried three to four families within one house. The houses were constructed in single file rows, and each relocation community had an American Flag in the front. It is remarkable to see that even though many people were sent to live off in guarded communities against their will, like caged animals, they still remained loyal to their nation. In most cases Japanese Americans cooperated with the government, even if that meant leaving behind their homes, businesses, and communities. There are a couple of government-produced photographs that show a couple celebrating their marriage ceremony in the internment camps, just as if they were living a normal life. It was interesting to discover that many of the families that were placed in concentration camps were fully respecting the laws and rules that were placed on them. They weren’t dangerous and they surely didn’t pose a threat to the nation as the government media made them seem. Many residents lived a peaceful and productive life in those concentration camps; they attended school, they worked and earned a living, they worked out in the fields, and even attended religious ceremonies. The downside to the relocation of Japanese Americans is that they’re character was defamed without having concrete evidence that they were plotting against the United