1. WWII and Japanese Internment
Modern American History

2. Japanese Internment Executive Order 9066
Signed by FDR 2/19/1942
Internment begins March 1942
Ten camps located in remote desert areas
Businesses, homes, possessions sold at fraction of worth, bring what they can carry
Wooden barracks, partial walls, family shares one room, communal toilets, bathing facilities in full view of sentries, armed guards and barbed wire

3. Japanese Internment
Over 120,000 of Japanese descent forcibly relocated into concentration camps
Issei – born in Japan (1/3)
Nisei – U.S. citizens (2/3)

13. Left: Aerial Photo of Granada Center from the Water Tower - Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado. Photo by Joe McClelland , 6/20/1943 Below: Poston Relocation Center

16. Reflection Paragraph
Based on the precedent set in the Korematsu decision, the activity “evaluating Japanese internment,” and these images, answer the following questions
In general, should Americans be expected to have their basic civil liberties curtailed in order to protect the nation from a potential threat?
In the case of internment, were the actions justified or did the U.S. government go too far?
Should security pay extra attention today to people who appear to be “Middle Eastern/Muslim”?