The first domino piece would fall during World War 2 on December 7th in the year of 1941. This significant date is the day that Japan attacked a US naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii, bringing grief and chaos into the lives of Americans.The US waged war on the empire of Japan shortly after. The domino pieces that fell consequently after this date are ones that are rarely taught about in schools and left Japanese- Americans in need of reparations. With the assault against the United States, Japan had planted a seed of fear in the minds of all Americans; fear directed towards anyone with Japanese heritage. As a result, the Japanese- Americans were forced to leave the lives that the knew and were relocated to internment camps in the interior of
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The internment camps were located in 7 western states in remote regions of the states. One could find the camps in these states: California, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, Arkansas.
Due to the placement of the camps, this made the weather conditions uncomfortable and on the brink of unlivable; the weather conditions differed on the extreme side of the spectrums. In the winter, it was too cold, and in the summer the heat was miserable. Despite this, the internees were expected to go about their daily lives and form routines almost as if nothing had happened. Persons in the camp went about making their stay as normal as possible; church services were set up, newspaper, nursery schools, and some even made camouflage nets for the US army. The evacuees formed a government, elected officials, and organized their voices. Recreational activities were managed to pass the time, such as baseball. A lack of privacy was evident, families of sometimes 10 or more lived in simple 1 room apartment. They ate in communal mess halls and the rest rooms had an open layout, establishing an extreme lack of …show more content…
Eisenhower says in reference to the internment camps, “We are setting a standard for the rest of the world in the treatment of people who may have loyalties to an enemy nation. We are protecting ourselves without violating the principles of Christian decency. We won 't change this fundamental decency no matter what our enemies do. But, of course, we hope most earnestly that our example will influence the axis powers in their treatment of Americans who fall into their hands.” Many Japanese-American soldiers risked their lives in Europe to liberate persecuted minorities when their own families, back in America, weren’t even receiving the freedom American soldiers (including Japanese-American) were fighting so hard to share with the world. The leaders of the nation during that time fell prey to political and social pressure resulting to injustices; the only thing to do now is to not let America make that mistake
The internment camps were located in 7 western states in remote regions of the states. One could find the camps in these states: California, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, Arkansas.
Due to the placement of the camps, this made the weather conditions uncomfortable and on the brink of unlivable; the weather conditions differed on the extreme side of the spectrums. In the winter, it was too cold, and in the summer the heat was miserable. Despite this, the internees were expected to go about their daily lives and form routines almost as if nothing had happened. Persons in the camp went about making their stay as normal as possible; church services were set up, newspaper, nursery schools, and some even made camouflage nets for the US army. The evacuees formed a government, elected officials, and organized their voices. Recreational activities were managed to pass the time, such as baseball. A lack of privacy was evident, families of sometimes 10 or more lived in simple 1 room apartment. They ate in communal mess halls and the rest rooms had an open layout, establishing an extreme lack of …show more content…
Eisenhower says in reference to the internment camps, “We are setting a standard for the rest of the world in the treatment of people who may have loyalties to an enemy nation. We are protecting ourselves without violating the principles of Christian decency. We won 't change this fundamental decency no matter what our enemies do. But, of course, we hope most earnestly that our example will influence the axis powers in their treatment of Americans who fall into their hands.” Many Japanese-American soldiers risked their lives in Europe to liberate persecuted minorities when their own families, back in America, weren’t even receiving the freedom American soldiers (including Japanese-American) were fighting so hard to share with the world. The leaders of the nation during that time fell prey to political and social pressure resulting to injustices; the only thing to do now is to not let America make that mistake