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Human Rights ViolationsHuman Rights Violations

Bataan Death March (Japan)Bataan Death March (Japan) Japanese Internment (United States)Japanese Internment (United States) Holocaust (Germany)Holocaust (Germany)

Bataan Death MarchBataan Death March

April 1942April 1942 American and Filipino troops fight to American and Filipino troops fight to

defend Bataan region in the defend Bataan region in the PhilippinesPhilippines

Japanese troops overwhelm them Japanese troops overwhelm them and capture them as prisonersand capture them as prisoners

Forced walk to detention camp is Forced walk to detention camp is brutal and deadlybrutal and deadly

70 Mile March

Japan felt ready to show that they Japan felt ready to show that they were the superior power in Asia. were the superior power in Asia.

They committed random beatings and They committed random beatings and killings of all kinds: killed men without killings of all kinds: killed men without cause, or if a guard felt that someone cause, or if a guard felt that someone had looked at him the wrong way, he had looked at him the wrong way, he was at liberty to bayonet him to death. was at liberty to bayonet him to death. If a prisoner was found with a If a prisoner was found with a souvenir, he was shot immediately souvenir, he was shot immediately because his executioners assumed because his executioners assumed that the only way to obtain such an that the only way to obtain such an item was to kill a Japanese soldier. item was to kill a Japanese soldier.

End of the road…End of the road…

Japanese-Japanese-American American

Internment Internment CampsCamps

•After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the US questioned The loyalty of Japanese- Americans. •President agreed to send them to “relocation” camps.

The War Relocation The War Relocation Authority was Authority was created to created to administer the administer the assembly centers, assembly centers, relocation centers, relocation centers, and internment and internment camps, and camps, and relocation of relocation of Japanese-Americans Japanese-Americans began in April 1942.began in April 1942.

Japanese-Japanese-Americans were Americans were forced to sell their forced to sell their homes and homes and businesses at a businesses at a great loss.great loss.

Where were the camps?Where were the camps?

The Building of the The Building of the camps……..camps……..

A Typical layout of a A Typical layout of a camp….camp….

BlocksBlocks consisting of about 12 to 14 barracksconsisting of about 12 to 14 barracks a mess halla mess hall BathsBaths ShowersShowers ToiletsToilets laundry laundry recreation hall. recreation hall.

Each barrack was about 20 by 16 to 20 by 25 Each barrack was about 20 by 16 to 20 by 25 feet. feet. One room, one familyOne room, one family

The camps in the The camps in the West were very West were very dusty.dusty.

Arrival at the camps……Arrival at the camps……

Perimeter Warning Perimeter Warning Sign…..Sign…..

feeding the evacuees feeding the evacuees could not cost more than could not cost more than rations for the Army, rations for the Army, which were set at 30 which were set at 30 cents per person per day. cents per person per day. Actual costs per evacuee Actual costs per evacuee were approximately 45 were approximately 45 cents per person per day; cents per person per day; sometimes they fell as sometimes they fell as low as 31 cents.12low as 31 cents.12

Dry Goods CanteenDry Goods Canteen

This replica of a This replica of a Tule Lake Tule Lake Internment Camp Internment Camp watchtower. watchtower. Twenty eight of Twenty eight of these towers these towers surrounded the surrounded the 11x4 square mile 11x4 square mile campcamp

Barbed Wire Fences…..Barbed Wire Fences…..

A Kindergarten class….A Kindergarten class….

A High School……..A High School……..

Waiting in line for a Waiting in line for a meal….meal….

Meal timeMeal time

Working…..Working…..

The HolocaustThe Holocaust

In 1922, Adolf Hitler allegedly In 1922, Adolf Hitler allegedly said: said: 'Once I really am in power, 'Once I really am in power,

my first and foremost task will be my first and foremost task will be the annihilation of the Jews...' the annihilation of the Jews...'

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GhettosGhettos

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The HolocaustThe Holocaust

12 Years, 1933-194512 Years, 1933-1945 Nazis: conquer world, establish Nazis: conquer world, establish

“Master Race”, get rid of “Master Race”, get rid of “undesirables”“undesirables”

KilledKilled 6 million Jews6 million Jews 5 million non-Jews5 million non-Jews

Gas chambers were efficient ways of Gas chambers were efficient ways of killingkilling

Final SolutionFinal Solution

Valuables confiscatedValuables confiscated

Human AshesHuman Ashes

Mass Mass gravesgraves

9,508,340 estimated Jews in Europe 9,508,340 estimated Jews in Europe prior to WWIIprior to WWII

63% - Estimated % Killed in Holocaust63% - Estimated % Killed in Holocaust

5,962,129 – Estimated # Killed5,962,129 – Estimated # Killed

3,546,211 – Estimated # of Holocaust 3,546,211 – Estimated # of Holocaust SurvivorsSurvivors

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Post War TrialPost War Trial Nuremberg War Crimes TrialNuremberg War Crimes Trial

11stst Ever war crimes trial Ever war crimes trial Nazis on trial for brutality beyond Nazis on trial for brutality beyond

that of acceptable wartime actionsthat of acceptable wartime actions Allied Judges tried prominent Nazis Allied Judges tried prominent Nazis

for the Holocaustfor the Holocaust 1946 – determined that individuals 1946 – determined that individuals

were held responsible for their were held responsible for their actions during a war even if “just actions during a war even if “just following orders.”following orders.”

Similar trials in Japan.Similar trials in Japan.

Atomic Bomb?Atomic Bomb?