WW2 #3: Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941 Sunday morning at 7:55 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, a US Naval Base Surprise attack by Japanese bombers 2,400 soldiers die Destroy boats, planes, and other military supplies 1st attack on US soil since Civil War, worst attack until 9/11(kills 3,500 civilians) “A date which will live in infamy”
Why attack Pearl Harbor? Empire building: Japanese control & Europeans ousted Needed oil & steel: Trade Sanctions: US stopped selling Hoped US would back down / defeat US Did NOT destroy air craft carriers
US decodes J. msg – knew they might attack Hold talks b/w US & J in Wash DC
Executive Order 9066 FDR orders all ppl of Japanese descent on the West Coast to relocate (Feb 1942) Internment Camps: over 100,000, mostly citizens, held for up to 4 years
Japanese Internment A Summarize Japanese internment in 3-4 sentences. Doc Letter/ # Describe what you learn about internment from this document A Summarize Japanese internment in 3-4 sentences.
Is this legal? Fred Korematsu vs. U.S. Arguments for Korematsu Arguments for US
Is this legal? Fred Korematsu vs. U.S. Arguments for Korematsu Discrimination based on race No signs of espionage (spying), disloyalty Arguments for US Necessary war measure Ensure Americans’ safety
Who wins? THE US ! 1970s – his conviction overturned – no proof of espionage 1980s – Reagan officially apologizes, each internee got $20,000 1990s – Clinton gave Korematsu Medal of Freedom
Is this similar or different from Trump’s executive order to pause immigration from 7 Muslim nations?