Japanese InternmentJapanese Internment

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Pearl Harbor’s Impact on the Pearl Harbor’s Impact on the JapaneseJapanese

During that time, During that time,

more than 119,000 more than 119,000 people of Japanese people of Japanese ancestry, ancestry,

Two-thirds of them Two-thirds of them American citizens, American citizens, were living on West were living on West CoastCoast

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Executive Order 9066Executive Order 9066

Those of Japanese Those of Japanese ancestry living on ancestry living on the West Coast the West Coast were to be were to be relocated.relocated.

Internment refers Internment refers to the forced to the forced imprisonment and imprisonment and relocation of a relocation of a group of people.group of people.

InternmentInternment Fear of disloyalty on Fear of disloyalty on

the part of any Issei or the part of any Issei or Nisei was common Nisei was common among many among many Americans.Americans.– Issei: Issei: those born in those born in

Japan, regarded by Japan, regarded by the U.S. government the U.S. government as ineligible for U.S. as ineligible for U.S. citizenship.citizenship.

– Nisei: Nisei: those born to those born to Japan parents, thus Japan parents, thus U.S. citizens.U.S. citizens.

1/3 of the population of 1/3 of the population of Hawaii was Japanese Hawaii was Japanese

http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/images/photodb/23-0307a.gifHousing in a Japanese Relocation camp 

http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/images/photodb/23-0306a.gifJapanese near trains during Relocation 

Internment Internment Japanese assets were Japanese assets were

frozen after the attack frozen after the attack on Pearl Harbor, on Pearl Harbor, making it difficult for making it difficult for many Japanese many Japanese Americans to move Americans to move from the West Coast. from the West Coast.

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Japanese Internment Camp LocationsJapanese Internment Camp Locations

The First WaveThe First Wave

March 24, 1942March 24, 1942The first Civilian The first Civilian Exclusion Order Exclusion Order issued by the Army issued by the Army

The forty-five The forty-five families there are families there are given one week to given one week to prepare. By the end prepare. By the end of October,.of October,.((http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html))

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War Relocation Authority(WRA) War Relocation Authority(WRA) CentersCenters

Life in ManzanarLife in Manzanar

Photos taken by Ansel Adams (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage)

Civil Liberties ActCivil Liberties Act

In 1988, Civil Liberties Act In 1988, Civil Liberties Act – US apologizing on behalf of the US apologizing on behalf of the

nation for the "grave injustice" nation for the "grave injustice" done to persons of Japanese done to persons of Japanese ancestry. ancestry.

– authorized $20,000 payments to authorized $20,000 payments to Japanese Americans. Japanese Americans.

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Document Analysis Document Analysis

Read Executive Order 9066.Read Executive Order 9066. Complete Doc Analysis Worksheet.Complete Doc Analysis Worksheet. After looking at the Document, figure After looking at the Document, figure

out Was this the right thing to do out Was this the right thing to do during war.during war.– Look at the treatment of the JapaneseLook at the treatment of the Japanese– Look at notes Look at notes

Questions Questions

– Add the following Questions.Add the following Questions. Would you trade freedom for security? Why, Would you trade freedom for security? Why,

why not.why not. Who had the most powers in this order? Who had the most powers in this order? Why was this order issued?Why was this order issued? How did this order affect the US?How did this order affect the US?

PosterPoster

Make a poster that is for or against Make a poster that is for or against this order?this order?– Must have a illustration (scene) of what you Must have a illustration (scene) of what you

depiction of the situation in Hawaiidepiction of the situation in Hawaii Must be in colorMust be in color

– Must have a catchy slogan for your poster Must have a catchy slogan for your poster – Must explain why or why not you support Must explain why or why not you support

EO 9066 in Hawaii. use the document/book EO 9066 in Hawaii. use the document/book for evidence. (paragraph)for evidence. (paragraph)