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Mike46 says: "After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, America declared war on Japan, then all the Japanese Immigrants living in the US at the time became suspect as possible enemy combatants or people who could aid and abet the enemy (Japan) so they were all rounded up and placed in internment camps where an eye could be kept on them. "
Immigrants were only a portion of the ethnic Japanese that were targeted. Most were US citizens, and many of those were born in the US.
This is unfortunate, as the text of Executive Order 9066 did not even mention internment or any ethnic group. It can be noted that other ethnic minorities that were suspect, including Italian and German, were not only detained but also many interned.
The executive order states that military commanders may "prescribe military areas in such places and of such extent as he or the appropriate Military Commander may determine, from which any or all persons may be excluded" and that provision for those that had been excluded include "transportation, food, shelter, and other accommodations as may be necessary", further explained as "furnishing of medical aid, hospitalization, food, clothing, transportation, use of land, shelter, and other supplies, equipment, utilities, facilities, and services".
It was written in such a way as to sound temporary with regard to provisions and services, as it states "until other arrangements are made" implying the implementation should be immediate and the other arrangements would be developed over time (by the various executive departments) to meet the more long term needs or possibly reparations of any excluded persons.
The way the military commanders and their other governmental partners used their authority speaks about the underlying fears and suspicion.
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How many Japanese internment camps were there?
there are 39 diffrent Japanese internment camps
When was the first internment camp open?
See: Japanese American internment
What year did the Japanese Internment start?
The Japanese Internment in the United States started in 1942, during World War II.
Was the internment of the Japanese justified?
No it was not - they were American citizens who had done nothing wrong. They were not fighting on the Japanese side during the war. The internment was caused by fear and racism.
Who ran Japanese internment camps?
the u.s congress
Who did the Japanese internment happen to?
The Japanese
What happen to the Japanese Americana durning world war 2?
The Japanese-Americans were compelled to enter into internment camps .
What are Japanese American Internment Camps?
See website: Japanese-American internment
How many Japanese internment camps were there?
there are 39 diffrent Japanese internment camps
What was the effects on the Japanese internment?
The effects on the internment of Japanese-Americans was negative psychologically. Shock and fear plagued the Japanese-Americans as a result of the internment camps.
How big are Japanese internment camps?
See website: Japanese-American internment camps.
What was the name of the last Japanese internment camp closed?
See: Japanese American internment
Was the Japanese happy about the internment camps?
No, the Japanese- Americans were not happy about the internment camps in WW2.
How many Japanese-Americans were forced into internment camps?
See website: Japanese-American internment
Who were main victims in Japanese internment?
Inherently, Japanese Americans were the main victims of the internment camps.
When was the first internment camp open?
See: Japanese American internment
How were Japanese-Americans separated from the outside world when they were in internment camps?
See website: Japanese-American internment camps.
