PPT-Japanese Internment

1 Just 10 weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 authorizing the War Department to designate military areas as exclusion zones where citizens could be forcibly removed It was carefully worded and made no specific reference to JapaneseAmericans but the intention of the order became clear when military officials were announced that all JapaneseAmericans on the West Coast would be relocated to internment camps for the duration of the war . Hajdasz. . JFK Middle School. . Utica City School District. . Khajdasz@uticaschools.org. Japanese-American Internment. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, many Americans questioned the loyalty of Japanese Americans, fearing they may act as spies or help Japan invade the U.S.. Manzanar. . Introduction. Honors English II. Miss Lawson. Japanese Internment Camps During World War II. In 1942 shortly after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, approximately 110,000 Japanese Nationals and Japanese Americans were forced into housing facilities called "War Relocation Camps.“ . World War I. The Background. 171,000 people in Canada were citizens of countries considered enemies of Canada. Many were second-generation and spoke English as their primary language. 80,000 of them were forced to register with the police and report on a regular basis. Canada. Grocery store owned by K. . Odaka. , ravaged by protesters during anti-Asian protests, 1907. Japanese Internment. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, a racist campaign was launched against Japanese citizens living in North America, particularly ones residing on the Pacific Coast.. In your opinion, was the internment of Japanese-Americans justified? Why or why not?. Did President Roosevelt break the law? Explain.. Do you feel that the Japanese-Americans were victims of Racism?. Japanese on the West Coast. 112,000 Japanese Americans living on the west coast. Some were Issei (Native born Japanese immigrants). Their children the second generation of Japanese Americans were called the Nisei they were born in the United States and were full US Citizens.. WW2: Lecture 4. Day’s preview. Current Events. Lecture. Video. Review of last class. Battle of Britain. -German attempt to invade Britain, fought in air. Battle of . Ortona. -major Canadian victory. Background. In the hours immediately following December 7, 1941, President Roosevelt signed Presidential Proclamations 2525, 2526, and 2527 under the authority of the Alien Enemies Act. . http://www.internmentarchives.com/specialreports/smithsonian/smithsonian10.php. All digital photos used in this presentation have been provided via the Utah State Historical Society © 2012. “The . internment of Americans of Japanese ancestry during WWII was one of the worst violations of civil rights against citizens in the history of the United States. The government and the US Army, falsely citing . APUSH – Lecture 8B. (covers Chapter 28). Ms. Kray. Mobilizing for a Total War. Industrial Production. “. War is no longer simply a battle between armed forces in the field. .”. Another total war . US History II. Breen & Gatens. Warm Up. You will be answering the question, “. Why were . Japanese Americans . interned during World War II. ?”. What does internment mean? -. the . state of being confined as a prisoner, especially for political or military . Are racial stereotypes essential for our protection, or an example of our ignorance? . Japanese American Internment. Background Details. Executive Order 9066. Issued by FDR in February 1942. Relocated nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans – 62% of whom were American citizens. Do Now – Review Answer on ½ sheet of paper 1. In what ways did World War I influence the American policy of isolationism during the 1930s? 2. Explain the purpose of the Neutrality Acts. From Isolation to wartime On . February 19, 1942, Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. . -120,000 . people of Japanese descent living in the US . were removed. from . their homes . and placed in interment . . camps.