The Influences on the Signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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Previous to the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour on December 7th 1941, tensions had been forming between the USA and Japan in the pacific. The US had cut of most supplies to Japan with the fear of Japanese expansion. The conflict that had been escalating between Japan and China since 1937 had the US treating Japan with great cautiousness. They had been monitoring Japanese Americans in anticipation of a surprise attack. However the attack on Pearl Harbour still shocked and outraged the American nation and affected the American psyche. After being assured that “a Japanese attack on Hawaii is regarded as the most unlikely thing in the world”(1), the sudden mass destruction of the U.S Navy’s Pacific fleet and deaths of roughly 2400 U.S soldiers and civilians as a result of such an attack undoubtedly lead to confusion and racial hatred amongst many US citizens. The assumption on the War Department’s behalf that Japan’s Navy were incapable of launching a full scale assault on the US Navy’s chief Pacific base was more than inaccurate. As a result, the US Naval base was unprepared and was quickly taken out. A hidden bias would soon become evident in both average civilians and higher positioned government officials. This bias against Japan aided in the formation of the Executive Order 9066, signed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) on February 19th 1942. Once Executive Order 9066 was signed, with no proof that sabotage or espionage had been committed by Japanese Americans, it allowed for the relocation and summary removal of “enemy aliens” from their homes to incarceration under guard in designated areas / camps. With just one pen and piece of paper, FDR suddenly made it possible for citizens of Japanese descent to be ... ... middle of paper ... ...at essentially contradicted the Bill of Rights. Eleanor Roosevelt, a strong supporter of civil right, as noted in her memoirs, recalled being gob smacked by her husband’s decision in regards to EO9066. Supposedly, any attempt that Eleanor made to change her husband’s mind was knocked aback and she was told not to mention it again. Throughout the war, two cases came up in the US Supreme Court which challenged the constitutionality of EO9066, upholding it both times. Eventually, on February 19th, 1976, 34 years since the signing of EO9066, Gerald Ford signed an order “prohibiting the executive branch from reinstituting the notorious and tragic World War II order”. Following this, in 1988, President Ronald Reagan issued a public apology on behalf of the government and related associations for the mistreatment of former Japanese internees and their descendants.

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Analyzes how the japanese attack on pearl harbour shocked and outraged the american nation and affected the us psyche.
Explains that fdr signed proclamations which gave the fbi ity to arrest any "alien" in the us who was "dangerous to public peace or safety".
Explains how fdr made it possible for citizens of japanese descent to be arrested without explanation. roosevelt blended republicans and liberal democrats into his administration to avoid potential criticism or discrimination.

Analyzes how the japanese attack on pearl harbour shocked and outraged the american nation and affected the us psyche.
Explains that fdr signed proclamations which gave the fbi ity to arrest any "alien" in the us who was "dangerous to public peace or safety".
Explains how fdr made it possible for citizens of japanese descent to be arrested without explanation. roosevelt blended republicans and liberal democrats into his administration to avoid potential criticism or discrimination.
Explains how fdr succumbed to his baser instincts, stating that aggression was in the blood of japanese leaders. roosevelt was confused about what to do with the japanese americans in hawaii and the mainland.

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- Explains that president roosevelt gave the power to ban or remove american citizens of japanese descent from areas of the country that were determined to be crucial to national security. fred korematsu defied executive order 9066 and chose to remain in his home.
- Explains that the supreme court ruled against korematsu with a six to three vote. the military argued that certain japanese americans could still be loyal to their ancestral home, and it was impossible to weed out disloyal individuals from the loyal americans.
- Explains that the case of fred korematsu versus the united states involves violating citizens' rights when national security is at risk.
- Explains that president roosevelt gave the power to ban or remove american citizens of japanese descent from areas of the country that were determined to be crucial to national security. fred korematsu defied executive order 9066 and chose to remain in his home.
- Explains that the supreme court ruled against korematsu with a six to three vote. the military argued that certain japanese americans could still be loyal to their ancestral home, and it was impossible to weed out disloyal individuals from the loyal americans.
- Analyzes how the supreme court ruling was not favorable to all parties. justice jackson stated that the current security concerns during the war did not warrant the removal of constitutionally protected rights of citizens.
- Explains that the civil liberties act of 1988 included an apology and monetary retributions for those japanese americans affected by executive order 9066. president clinton went further and officially awarded fred korematsu the presidential medal of freedom.
- Analyzes how the supreme court upheld the government's right to strip citizens' civil rights if national security was threatened. the majority of americans find the decision wrong in hindsight.
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Japanese Internment
explanatory essay
Nevertheless, Japanese were resented and disliked by whites. Due to pressure from state leaders near the west coast, President Roosevelt, on February 19, 1942, signed Executive Order 9066. This resulted in the which resulted in the violent imprisonment of 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry. When the government gave its internment order, whites rounded up, imprisoned, and exiled their Japanese neighbors. In 1942, 110,000 Japanese Americans living on the West Coast of the United States were relocated to ten internment camps. More than two thirds of those sent to internment camps, under the Executive Order, had never shown disloyalty and were also citizens of the United States. In April 1942, the War Relocation Authority was created to control the assembly centers, relocation centers, and internment camps, and oversee the relocation of Japanese-Americans. It took another forty years for the US government to recognize the violations of this population's constitutional rights.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the united states was filled with panic after the japanese attacked pearl harbor in december 1941, where residents feared japanese attacks on their cities, homes, and businesses.
- Explains that japanese-americans were frowned upon and stereotyped because of their descent after the japanese attack on pearl harbor, which began world war ii.
- Explains that japanese were resented and disliked by whites. president roosevelt signed executive order 9066, which resulted in the violent imprisonment of 120,000 people of japanese ancestry.
- Explains that the united states was filled with panic after the japanese attacked pearl harbor in december 1941, where residents feared japanese attacks on their cities, homes, and businesses.
- Explains that japanese-americans were frowned upon and stereotyped because of their descent after the japanese attack on pearl harbor, which began world war ii.
- Explains that japanese were resented and disliked by whites. president roosevelt signed executive order 9066, which resulted in the violent imprisonment of 120,000 people of japanese ancestry.
- Explains that the internment camps were permanent detention camps that held captive people of many different origins, but the majority of the prisoners were japanese-americans.
- Explains that japanese-americans were killed by military guards, for not following orders or resisting officers, and many died inside the camps due to a lack of medical care and malnutrition.
- Opines that it is a good thing that there are not still places like this in the united states.
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Japanese Internment After Pearl Harbor
opinion essay
On December 7,1941 Japan raided the airbases across the islands of Pearl Harbour. The “sneak attack” targeted the United States Navy. It left 2400 army personnel dead and over a thousand Americans wounded. U.S. Navy termed it as “one of the great defining moments in history”1 President Roosevelt called it as “A Day of Infamy”. 2 As this attack shook the nation and the Japanese Americans became the immediate ‘focal point’. At that moment approximately 112,000 Persons of Japanese descent resided in coastal areas of Oregon, Washington and also in California and Arizona.3
In this essay, the author
- Opines that the media and ity found in japanese american a ready target at the time of uncertainty and anxiety.
- Opines that manzanar nice place — it better than hollywood is better than san francisco news.
- Describes how japan's attack on the united states navy left 2400 army personnel dead and over a thousand americans wounded.
- Opines that the media and ity found in japanese american a ready target at the time of uncertainty and anxiety.
- Opines that manzanar nice place — it better than hollywood is better than san francisco news.
- Describes how japan's attack on the united states navy left 2400 army personnel dead and over a thousand americans wounded.
- Explains that the japanese race is an enemy race and the racial strains are undiluted.
- Explains that most immigration to the united states from japan occurred in the late 1800s to early 1900s.
- Describes the 'manzanar: historic resource study' in chapter three " evacuation of persons of japanese ancestry from the west coast of the united states.
- Explains the relocation of japanese americans in washington, d.c. the internment camps were manzanar and tule lake in california, poston and gila river in arizona, rohwer and jerome in arkansas, minidoka, heart mountain, colorado, and topaz located in utah.
- Analyzes how the incarceration program was a breach of the bill of rights, citing weglyn, michi n., robinson, greg, and muller.
- Opines that guantanamo piled lie upon lie through the momentum of its own existence.
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