During World War II, more than 100,000 Japanese Americans citizens were held in horrible conditions in Internment Camps. In 1945, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor and soon after, the United States went into war against Japan and other countries. The United States citizens and Government were concerned about Japan spies and sabotage, and in result the government decided to take precautions against all people of Japanese descent. Before the United States declared war, Japanese Immigrants came to the US in hopes of a better future. Because of their race many people thought that the people of Japanese descent were going to sabotage the United States and in result, make the United States lose the war. The president at the time, Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Safety precautions were made so no spies would give away the United States plans. The government thought that all Japanese Americans would be involved with Japan. Realistically, many Japanese Americans that were forced into camps have had no contact with Japan there whole life or have any relations to anyone in Japan. A former internee states “I was born in Hawaii. I worked most of my life on the West Coast. I have never been to Japan”. This shows that the United States government made a mistake enforcing this because they used their appearance and put them into a stereotype that did not exist for many. History also shows us ill considered reasons because the government only forced Japanese descent into camps. Even though Germany and Italy joined the war against the US, the government did not force their descent into these camps with these bad conditions. This tells us that the government picked out their race because their facial features were easily detected than Germans or Italians. Another way history shows us IS FEderal Government made a mistake by no thinking is because the government put Japanese Americans in the army. In January 1943 the US Federal Government stated that Japanese Americans, which includes all of the internees already in relocation camps could fight in the army against “their” country. If the Japanese Americans were so dangerous and could easily sabotage all of the United States plans, Government would make sure they were not in the army. In result, these reasons above show that most Japanese Americans were blamed for something most of them were innocent for. The facts of forcing Japanese Americans in camps were inaccurate and not thought of
Safety precautions were made so no spies would give away the United States plans. The government thought that all Japanese Americans would be involved with Japan. Realistically, many Japanese Americans that were forced into camps have had no contact with Japan there whole life or have any relations to anyone in Japan. A former internee states “I was born in Hawaii. I worked most of my life on the West Coast. I have never been to Japan”. This shows that the United States government made a mistake enforcing this because they used their appearance and put them into a stereotype that did not exist for many. History also shows us ill considered reasons because the government only forced Japanese descent into camps. Even though Germany and Italy joined the war against the US, the government did not force their descent into these camps with these bad conditions. This tells us that the government picked out their race because their facial features were easily detected than Germans or Italians. Another way history shows us IS FEderal Government made a mistake by no thinking is because the government put Japanese Americans in the army. In January 1943 the US Federal Government stated that Japanese Americans, which includes all of the internees already in relocation camps could fight in the army against “their” country. If the Japanese Americans were so dangerous and could easily sabotage all of the United States plans, Government would make sure they were not in the army. In result, these reasons above show that most Japanese Americans were blamed for something most of them were innocent for. The facts of forcing Japanese Americans in camps were inaccurate and not thought of