Nisei

decided to contain them in one of ten internment camps spread across the U.S. through President Roosevelt's Executive Order. Japanese in the U.S were one of two groups, Issei, first generation, and Nisei, second generation. The Issei are not American citizens, Nisei are American citizens. In 1926 84% of Nisei were registered nationals and by 1940 over 50% had Japanese citizenship in the United States (Takaki 216).…

The attack on Pearl Harbor took place on December 6th, 1941– 17 years after the Immigration Act of 1924– when Japanese fighter planes attacked American Naval bases in Honolulu, Hawaii (History.com Staff). Out of guilt of association, 110,000 Japanese-Americans, regardless of their citizenship were sent to internment camps under president Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Executive order 9066. Aggravated by the war, Anti-Japanese movements reached its highest point during this period, with citizens…

The 442nd regimental combat team, also known as the 100th infantry battalion was a military unit made up of all Japanese Americans. Nisei another name for Americans with Japanese ancestry were highly discriminated against after the infamous event, Pearl harbor occurred. Many Nisei were put into internment camps for what was said at the time for National security. Colonel Pettigrew was determined to put these Japanese Americans into a unit, however it took him till 1942 to get the go-ahead. It…

The Japanese Americans of the early twentieth century faced hardships in the United States from racial tensions; Americans from European-descent grew angry from the success of Japanese laborers, farmers and businessmen. This widespread hatred for the Japanese was supported with articles from newspapers and the popular radio shows of the time. Prior to entering World War II, the US government developed a list of threatening resident aliens with ties to the Axis powers. With the attack on Pearl…

Combat Contract Although there are many dangers in enlisting in war, many people disregard the risks and still fight for their country. Each soldier may have different incentives as to why they are putting their life on the line. The combat contract explains that the different personal incentives determine the degree to which the soldiers will fight; the greater the range of incentives, the higher the levels of compliance. The reason behind why soldiers fight will greatly determine their passion…

The early 1940’s presented to be a harsh and terrifying time for any Japanese American living on the Pacific coast. The attack at Pearl Harbor brought forth a future so disheartening for Japanese Americans that many have called a nightmare, even ones who had pledged their loyalty to the United States were not spared. During a time such as this it didn’t matter where a Japanese heart lied, all the Americans looked for was the cold face they displayed to the world. Japanese Americans were treated…

The final internment camp was closed in 1945. After internment camps had been closed, 5,766 Nisei – second generation Japanese-Americans – renounced their American citizenships. In 1968, the government began compensation to the people who survived the camps. Twenty years after that, in 1988, the United States Congress passed legislative which ordered…

Buddhism is one of the oldest religions in the world, having been founded circa 500 BCE. Although many Buddhists honor many gods, the religion is nontheistic as it does not dedicate itself to any god or gods. The ultimate goal of Buddhists is to achieve nirvana, or enlightenment. To reach nirvana is to rid one’s self of samsara, also known as suffering. Like most other religions, the key to Buddhism’s survival is the ability to adapt throughout time and locality. Although Buddhism was…

Edmund Burke has said that Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it. After Pearl Harbor in World War II, nearly 120,000 Japanese-Americans were stripped of their belongings, property, and businesses very similarly to the Jews being put into the ghetto by the Germans. Since the Iranian Hostage Situation, the 1993 World Trade Center and the 9/11 attacks, Muslim and Arabian Men, Women, and Children were against based on their religion and ethnicity. Some have even been arrested unfairly…

December 7, 1941 had changed so many people’s lives, especially the lives of Japanese Americans. After the U.S. was attacked by Japan anyone who looked like the enemy became the enemy. Multiple rash decisions were made out of paranoia and fear, one in particular being the issuing of Executive Order 9066. E.O. 9066 was issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, just two months after Pearl Harbor was attacked. This order gave the Secretary of War authorization to be able to…