Should The United States Involvement In WWII

The general powers of the world were at end, the United States tried to stay uninvolved and neutral. They decided to try and stay neutral because the majority of the war took place in Europe and Asia and did not involve them. At this point, it was unnecessary for them to join. Until 1941 no land was taken and no country had declared war on the U.S. Japan and the United States had tension in the past, but nothing to declare war on. Surprisingly, on a quiet Sunday morning, December 7th – Japan attacked the United States. Japan had dropped bombs on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; killing 2043 people. This tragedy for the United States started their involvement in World War two, “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy” –Franklin D. Roosevelt. On December 8th, the U.S. congress declared war on the Empire of Japan.
Two months later on February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Executive Order 9066, which resulted in the movement of Japanese Americans. On estimate, 115,000 Japanese Americans were put in internment camps even if they were a citizen. Some of the residents were even born in the United States, not making them any different from the people left outside of the barbwire. The supposed reason for these camps was to eliminate competition. They also feared that they were going to transfer information to Japan to create sabotage. Japanese Internment camps were unjustified after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Placing Japanese Americans in Internment camps was unwarranted because it violated the inmate’s rights according to the Amendments, punished innocent citizens because of their heritage, and also they were treated like animals. Many difficult decisions were made during America’s hardships. Roosevelt aired on the side of caution for war, even with his own