Throughout history, people have always thrown each other under the bus for self preservation. From the start of America,the Salem Witch Trials, to the second World War, when anyone of japanese ancestry was accused of being allies to their home land, we have always feared what we do not know. When Pearl Harbor was bombed by Japan on December 7, 1941 anyone of any japanese background was immediately guilty by association, much like people were accused of being witches during the Salem Witch Trial (Jardins). During the witch trails anyone that could possibly be a witch was guilty and must repent (Miller). Rumors of anyone committing witchery immediately resulted in seclusion from society, as it was for the japanese in 1941 (Miller). The japanese
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If they could prove that someone was a witch and that someone was put to death, then their land would be able to be sold off for cheap (Miller). The was also true for the japanese internment (Japanese-American Internment). When the japanese were placed in concentration camps, most of them sold off their property for a fraction of the cost because they knew that they would probably have nothing to comeback to (Japanese-American Internment). During the time while they were in the camps the japanese elected representatives to speak to government officials but nothing major came of it (Japanese-American Internment). In Salem people were put on trial for being a witch where they had the opportunity to plead guilty and repent or plead innocence and be found guilty (Miller). Even if they were innocent it was their word against somebody else's and the Salem officials decided to play it safe than be sorry, just like the american government decided to play it safe and put all japanese descendants in camps, innocent or not (Jardins). In conclusion, from the start of america,the salem witch trials, to the second world war, when anyone of japanese ancestry was accused of being allies to their homeland, people have always feared what they do not know. The japanese-american internment was much like the salem witch trials in which america blamed innocents for self preservation, falsely accused for self gain, and misjudged for something japanese-americans didn’t
If they could prove that someone was a witch and that someone was put to death, then their land would be able to be sold off for cheap (Miller). The was also true for the japanese internment (Japanese-American Internment). When the japanese were placed in concentration camps, most of them sold off their property for a fraction of the cost because they knew that they would probably have nothing to comeback to (Japanese-American Internment). During the time while they were in the camps the japanese elected representatives to speak to government officials but nothing major came of it (Japanese-American Internment). In Salem people were put on trial for being a witch where they had the opportunity to plead guilty and repent or plead innocence and be found guilty (Miller). Even if they were innocent it was their word against somebody else's and the Salem officials decided to play it safe than be sorry, just like the american government decided to play it safe and put all japanese descendants in camps, innocent or not (Jardins). In conclusion, from the start of america,the salem witch trials, to the second world war, when anyone of japanese ancestry was accused of being allies to their homeland, people have always feared what they do not know. The japanese-american internment was much like the salem witch trials in which america blamed innocents for self preservation, falsely accused for self gain, and misjudged for something japanese-americans didn’t