Executive Order 9066 A possibility opens to the scene from a rumor amongst many people. Japanese immigrants sailed to the United States due to a rumor of new possibilities and a better lifestyle than the one from their home land. A better life for the people who were treated like dirt in their home can now hope for the better in their lives and their children’s. This all seemed fine but the immigrants sailing over possibly did or did not know of Japan’s future attack on Pearl Harbor; a military base near Honolulu, Hawaii. The attack on Pearl Harbor cause chaos among the American citizens and Japanese immigrants. The Executive Order 9066 was signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt to give permission to the Secretary of War and certain Military commanders
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Naval base called Pearl Harbor which was attack on December 7, 1941 by the Japanese forces. The Japanese attacked from the air by dropping bombs over the base. Killing over 2,400 people and destroying about 20 American Naval Ships, 8 enormous battleships, and over 300 airplanes. This attack was shown as a threat to the United States; therefore, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ask the Congress for permission to declare war on Japan. (History.com Staff, 2009).
Executive Order 9066 After ten weeks since the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an Executive Order 9066. Which allowed authorities such as the Secretary of War and certain military commanders to exclude anyone that deemed a threat. (Danver, n/d)
“...the Military Commander may determine, from which any or all persons may be excluded, and with respect to which, the right of any person to enter, remain in, or leave shall be subject to whatever restrictions the Secretary of War or appropriate Military……” (Roosevelt, February 19, …show more content…
The Japanese Americans were sent to one out of ten other internment camps even if they were declared American citizens. After the camps were starting to close the Japanese Americans were allowed to move to the West Coast. The last camp had close in March 1996. (History.com Staff,
Naval base called Pearl Harbor which was attack on December 7, 1941 by the Japanese forces. The Japanese attacked from the air by dropping bombs over the base. Killing over 2,400 people and destroying about 20 American Naval Ships, 8 enormous battleships, and over 300 airplanes. This attack was shown as a threat to the United States; therefore, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ask the Congress for permission to declare war on Japan. (History.com Staff, 2009).
Executive Order 9066 After ten weeks since the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an Executive Order 9066. Which allowed authorities such as the Secretary of War and certain military commanders to exclude anyone that deemed a threat. (Danver, n/d)
“...the Military Commander may determine, from which any or all persons may be excluded, and with respect to which, the right of any person to enter, remain in, or leave shall be subject to whatever restrictions the Secretary of War or appropriate Military……” (Roosevelt, February 19, …show more content…
The Japanese Americans were sent to one out of ten other internment camps even if they were declared American citizens. After the camps were starting to close the Japanese Americans were allowed to move to the West Coast. The last camp had close in March 1996. (History.com Staff,