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1 Japanese Internment http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/99/fear/gallery.html

2 Pearl Harbor’s Impact on the Japanese During that time, more than 119,000 people of Japanese ancestry, During that time, more than 119,000 people of Japanese ancestry, Two-thirds of them American citizens, were living on West Coast Two-thirds of them American citizens, were living on West Coast (www.usatoday.com/.../contenttemplate14.htm)www.usatoday.com/.../contenttemplate14.htm

3 Executive Order 9066 Those of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast were to be relocated. Those of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast were to be relocated. Internment refers to the forced imprisonment and relocation of a group of people. Internment refers to the forced imprisonment and relocation of a group of people.

4 Internment Fear of disloyalty on the part of any Issei or Nisei was common among many Americans. Fear of disloyalty on the part of any Issei or Nisei was common among many Americans. –Issei: those born in Japan, regarded by the U.S. government as ineligible for U.S. citizenship. –Nisei: those born to Japan parents, thus U.S. citizens. 1/3 of the population of Hawaii was Japanese 1/3 of the population of Hawaii was Japanese http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/images/photodb/23-0307a.gif Housing in a Japanese Relocation camp http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/images/photodb/23-0306a.gif Japanese near trains during Relocation

5 Internment Japanese assets were frozen after the attack on Pearl Harbor, making it difficult for many Japanese Americans to move from the West Coast. Japanese assets were frozen after the attack on Pearl Harbor, making it difficult for many Japanese Americans to move from the West Coast. http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/japan/map4.jpg Japanese Internment Camp Locations Japanese Internment Camp Locations

6 The First Wave March 24, 1942 The first Civilian Exclusion Order issued by the Army March 24, 1942 The first Civilian Exclusion Order issued by the Army The forty-five families there are given one week to prepare. By the end of October,. (http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/histo ry/timeline.html) The forty-five families there are given one week to prepare. By the end of October,. (http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/histo ry/timeline.html)http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/histo ry/timeline.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/histo ry/timeline.html (www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/od9066ph.html)www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/od9066ph.html

7 War Relocation Authority(WRA) Centers

8 Life in Manzanar Photos taken by Ansel Adams (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage)

9 Civil Liberties Act In 1988, Civil Liberties Act In 1988, Civil Liberties Act –US apologizing on behalf of the nation for the "grave injustice" done to persons of Japanese ancestry. –authorized $20,000 payments to Japanese Americans. (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aamhtml/aamabout.html)

10 Document Analysis Read Executive Order 9066. Read Executive Order 9066. Complete Doc Analysis Worksheet. Complete Doc Analysis Worksheet. After looking at the Document, figure out Was this the right thing to do during war. After looking at the Document, figure out Was this the right thing to do during war. –Look at the treatment of the Japanese –Look at notes

11 Questions –Add the following Questions.  Would you trade freedom for security? Why, why not.  Who had the most powers in this order?  Why was this order issued?  How did this order affect the US?

12 Poster Make a poster that is for or against this order? Make a poster that is for or against this order? –Must have a illustration (scene) of what you depiction of the situation in Hawaii  Must be in color –Must have a catchy slogan for your poster –Must explain why or why not you support EO 9066 in Hawaii. use the document/book for evidence. (paragraph)


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