The Internment and Relocation of Japanese-Americans
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During 1942-1946 people of Japanese descent, known as Japanese-Americans, were denied their freedoms and rights. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the nation of Japan on December 7, 1941, all individuals of Japanese ancestry were considered potential enemies of the United States. As result of government Order 9066, over 110,000 persons of Japanese ancestry were forced into relocation camps. This paper discusses the political actions of the United States of America leading up to the formation of the relocation camps and the relocation order, known as Executive Order 9066; defines the different classifications of Japanese Americans and examines the question of their "loyalty" to the United States as well as the quality of life within the relocation camps.
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