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Japanese American United States Constitution A Lesson plan from the Education Department The National WWII Museum 945 Magazine Street New Orleans LA 70130 504 528 1944 wwwnationalww2museumo. 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 Japanese-Americans, but the intention of the order became clear when military officials were announced that all Japanese-Americans on the West Coast would be relocated to internment camps for the duration of the war. . 5. th. . Grade. Japanese Internment Camps. In . 1942, . over 127,000 people were forced to leave their homes and go to the . J. apanese internment camps.. The camps were built in . unbearably . hot places, such as deserts and California, to torture the . DIVERGENT OUTCOMES, CAUSES AND LESSONS. JULY 14, 2015. INTERPRETATIONS. VERSION ONE:. INTERNMENT WAS FUNDAMENTALLY THE PRODUCT OF BROAD, DAMNING FACTORS WITHIN THE AMERICAN POPULATION WITH RACISM FOREMOST AND ECONOMIC RIVALTY, XENOPHOBIA, AND TERROR OVER JAPANESE MILITARY SUCCESSES AS CONTRIBUTORY FACTORS.. S. Todd. CHC 2DI. Treatment of Japanese Canadians. Prejudice. -an . anfavourable. attitude formed without fairly examining the facts. Discrimination. -an unfair difference in the treatment of people. Bullet 4 - . Treatment of Japanese Americans, Japanese Latin Americans and Japanese Canadians . Treatment of Japanese Americans. Anti-Japanese . feeling from most, but not all Americans took place after that Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. 3.24.17. Timeline. Review the major events of Japanese-American internment & . talk with . your row. :. What do you know about Japanese-American internment?. What surprises you about the timeline?. 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 . African Americans in WWII. Served in every theater of war. 1941- 4,000 enlisted. 1945- 1.2 million enlisted. Segregation. Segregated practices of civilian life spilled over into military service. Many were passed over in the draft (despite their desire to serve). 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 . War on the Home front. QUESTION 1: . What is more important to you: Civil liberties (democracy, individual freedoms, rights etc.) OR National Security. QUESTION 2:. Would this change during war? Why or why not?. Japanese-Americans . during WWII. FDR orders the relocation of people of Japanese descent from the west coast to temporary camps in the interior of the country for national security. .. Over 120,000 people were imprisoned . 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. Americans in. WWII. Primary Source Analysis. in·tern·ment.  . n. .. . 1. . The act of interning or confining, especially in wartime.. 2. . The state of being interned; confinement. Public notices were posted announcing that all Japanese Americans – even those with as little as 1/16th Japanese blood – had 48 hours to sell their property and possessions and gather at assembly points. . 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