The Japanese were not the only group that was detained by Americans. Five thousand and five hundred Germans that were living in Latin American countries were removed from their homes and were sent to American internment camps. IN 1942, there were of six hundred and ninety-five thousand Italian migrants living in the United States and one thousand and eight hundred of them were taken into custody and detained under the Alien and Sedition Act—which mad it harder for an immigrant to become a citizen of the United States and allowed the President to imprison anyone who was deemed dangerous or who were from an enemy nation.
The explosion of manufacturing and the laws that required the industries to desegregate allowed many African Americans to be able to serve their country. African Americans also traveled across …show more content…
The power of the fleets was not significant and the Allied Powers knew that if they stood a chance against the Axis Powers in World War II, they would have to make some changes. The face of naval warfare changed ten-fold primarily due to the new aircraft carriers. The development of this new ship in the United States was delayed due to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that damaged majority of the harbor’s fleet. It was also delayed due to the limited time period given for production, since the United States was not intending on being part of this war. So, as a result, the older, non-damaged, vessels were fitted with the new technologies that were being