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On March 18th 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order #. 9102, "Establishing the War Relocation Authority in the Executive Office of the President and Defining its Functions and Duties." This order created a civilian agency called the Office for Emergency Management (precursor to FEMA) to provide for the removal of persons or classes of people from designated areas as previously denoted under Executive Order No. 9066 (Signed by FDR on February 19, 1942 - AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF WAR TO PRESCRIBE MILITARY AREAS). This was a reaction after the Pearl Harbor Hawaii attack by the Empire of Japan. Even though Japanese-Americans loyally served in WW2 in the European theatre and in OSS operations (precursor to CIA) in Asia many Japanese-Americans stateside and in Hawaii (Hawaii was not a state yet) where rounded up and "detained" at concentration camps "for their own safety". This was the official Whitehouse party-line to justify this obvious racist manuever. Notice that no German-Americans or Italian-Americans (equally as dangerous as Japan was, as it applies to Axis-power spies) were treated the same even though Italy and Germany were Axis (i.e. enemy) countries in WW2. One infamous Japanese-American concentration camp was Manzanar located in California, east of the Sierra Nevada mountains, the concentration camp Manzanar housed approximately 10,000 detainees. There was over 70 camps in the US between 1942-1946, like Camp Harmony, Crystal City Camp, Heart Mountain, Tule Lake, and many more. Here are some smuggled photos of some camp interiors:
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Partly because Japanese Americans living on the west coast during World War 2 were considered security risks they were?
For their safety they were removed from their homes to internment camps
What were living conditions like at Camp Harmony?
Living conditions at Camp Harmony, a temporary assembly center for Japanese Americans during World War II, were cramped and difficult. Families were housed in hastily converted horse stalls and barracks, with limited privacy and inadequate sanitation facilities. The living quarters were often overcrowded, making it difficult to maintain hygiene and comfort. Overall, the living conditions were far from ideal and reflected the hardships and discrimination faced by Japanese Americans during this time.
Why were Japanese-Americans sent to internment camps during World War 2 -?
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor some US officials thought the Japanese might have spies hiding among the ethnic Japanese populations in the US so they put the Japanese from the west coast into camps to watch them.The US population as a whole were too caught up in war hysteria to recognize a difference between Japanese living in Japan and US citizens with Japanese ancestry. They had somewhat less difficulty making a similar distinction between Germans and Italians (also at war with the US) and US citizens with German or Italian backgrounds.The internment revealed the level of distrust that Americans (and Canadians) had for those of Japanese heritage, and indeed for all Asians.
Fate of many Japanese Americans?
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 by Japan, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 in February of 1942 that led to the internment of Japanese American living on the West Coast. Japanese Americans in this part of the country were removed from their homes and sent to internment camps for the duration of World War 2.
What were the conditions faced by interned Japanese Americans?
Interned Japanese Americans faced harsh living conditions characterized by overcrowded and poorly constructed barracks, inadequate sanitation, and limited access to medical care. Families were often separated, and they endured a lack of privacy and personal freedom. Furthermore, the psychological impact of imprisonment, stigma, and loss of property added to their suffering during this period of unjust internment. Overall, the experience was marked by significant hardship and emotional distress.
Who received an apology and money from the federal government as a result of their internment during world war 2?
Japanese Americans living in the U.S. and Hawaii.
What happened to Japanese-Americans as a result of this attack?
Japanese-Americans living on the US west coast were sent to internment camps. Those living elsewhere in the 48-states and in Hawaii were free to work and move about but were generally under suspicion and were often discriminated against by others.
How many Japanese were living in America prior to World War 2?
Approximately 120,000 Japanese and/or Japanese-Americans lived in the US during and prior to WW2; of which over 90,000 lived in California.
How many Japanese-Americans moved from California but not into an internment camp?
There were close to 100,000 Japanese-Americans living in California in 1940.
What happened to the Japanese during World War 2?
After initial victories, thay got the living snot beat out of them. Michael Montagne
What did Americans do to the American Japanese citizens during ww2?
After the attack upon Pearl Harbor that was commited without warning, the United States declared war on Japan. The citizens of America knew that there were Japanese - Americans living in the United States. They were worried that any one of the Japanese living in America could be a spy or a sabateur. To make sure that this did not happen president Roosevelt ordered that the Japanese - Americans be placed in relocation camps. Unlike the concentration camps in Europe, the relocation camps were more hospitable. The inhabitants of the camps were given appropriate quarters and were treated fairly, but were surrounded by a barbed wire fence with guards and towers.
How many Japanese Americans were living on the west coast in 1941?
19,841,990,246
If Americans bring flowers when someone is sick what do Japanese give?
a living plant
What was the rationale for the supreme court to uphold the internment of Japanese Americans in 1944?
America was scared that the American Japanese that were living there were spys
Partly because Japanese Americans living on the west coast during World War 2 were considered security risks they were?
For their safety they were removed from their homes to internment camps
What decade did the total number of Japanese-Americans living in California decline?
1930-1940
What were living conditions like at Camp Harmony?
Living conditions at Camp Harmony, a temporary assembly center for Japanese Americans during World War II, were cramped and difficult. Families were housed in hastily converted horse stalls and barracks, with limited privacy and inadequate sanitation facilities. The living quarters were often overcrowded, making it difficult to maintain hygiene and comfort. Overall, the living conditions were far from ideal and reflected the hardships and discrimination faced by Japanese Americans during this time.
