Essay On The Causes Of Japanese Internment

There was no reason for us to try and get rid of all of our Japanese-Americans.There were 3 main causes of Japanese-Internment. One reason was because at the time there was a lot of racism in America. Another reason for Japanese-Internment was that the Japanese as a country had bombed Pearl Harbor. The final reason was that the Americans were afraid that the Japanese Americans would take all of the production and money that came out of farming.The final reason was the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was a ginormous blow to America because it killed 2,335 people 1,177 were from the USS Arizona.

December 11, 1941, the Western Defense Command was established and the west coast was declared a theater of war. General J. L. DeWitt was designated as leader of all units in that area. On December 7 and 8, 1941, the Department of Justice arrested, on presidential warrants, all known "dangerous enemy aliens.The Japanese were all arrested
They were doing so well that Americans began to fear that the Japanese would take all of the prophet from farming. The Japanese had no such intentions, however well they were doing the Japanese still were very kind to everyone even though that kindness was not returned. The Japanese people had their rights and these rights were taken away from them. The bombing of Pearl Harbor is remembered as the day that thrust America into World War II. Although it is remembered greatest in Japan by the words of Emperor Hirohito “ Today we woke the Sleeping Giant. “ This quote came just weeks after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This is most likely the main reason for Japanese internment because they were afraid of espionage even though no signs of espionage from Japanese-Americans have ever been found.

Our Japanese-Americans were not treated very well during the 2nd World War. But in the end, I really only have one question… Was it really a military