The Pros And Cons Of Japanese Migration To The United States

The Japanese moved to the United States because they wanted better for their children and their families but the Americans question their loyalty especially after the Pearl Harbor. Their life wasn’t what they wanted in japan, they wanted to start something new, something better for their families and soon to be families. They figured after all the good things they heard about the United States. But the United States was confused of their presents and wondered why they wanted to be here.
Japanese Immigration to the United States
Japanese immigrants began their journey to the United States in search of peace and prosperity, leaving an unstable homeland for a life of hard work and the chance to provide a better future for their children. However,
The displaced were allowed to take only what they could carry. In the process, they left behind their homes, businesses, careers, and friends to face a future and fate unknown. (Leperi, K. p. 28). Under this authority, the army uprooted from their homes 119,803 men, women, and children of Japanese descent, aliens and citizens alike, and transported them to hastily built camps in the nation's interior. The issue of Japanese American loyalty after Pearl Harbor arose, therefore, in an already charged atmosphere. Add to that a powerful current of pure racism, and the clout of the economic competitors of Japanese Americans—who would instantly benefit from their elimination—and their mass evacuation would quickly come to be seen as a desirable option. (Frank, R. p.
In addition, all Japanese-American men of draft age, except those already in the armed forces, were classified as 4-C, enemy aliens, forbidden to serve their country. Then, in early 1943, Washington reversed its policy on military service. The Japanese government had been making effective propaganda in Asia out of the internment of Japanese Americans in the U.S.; the camps appeared to confirm their depiction of the war as a racial conflict. To respond to the Japanese propaganda, and under pressure from Japanese American and civil liberties organizations, President Roosevelt authorized the enlistment of Japanese-American men into the U.S. Armed Forces. (Fighting for Democracy, 2007) In February 1943 more than 800 men and women from Heart Mountain served in the U.S armed forces. The most decorated military unit was the Japanese Americans 442nd Regimental Combat Team. It was declared the most decorated military unit for its size and length on service. (Leperi, K. 2016). More than 33,000 Japanese Americans served in the military with distinction. Many Japanese Americans fought in the war because they loved their country, but most because they wanted to earn honor from their family. Over 800 Japanese Americans were killed during the war.