Why Did Japanese Americans Join World War II?
During WWII, Japanese Americans were interned in unsanitary camps all over the West Coast; which was a major violation of their civil rights as American citizens, because they did not have freedom to choose where to live and had to be sent away, due to race.
In December 7, 1941, the Japanese Navy Service launched a military strike on the United States Naval Fleet at Pearl harbor, Hawaii. That catastrophe was the leading factor to the United States joining World War II. In fact, days after the bombing, the United States went to war with Japan and Germany. President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared the invasion as “ a date which will live in infamy”. This attack was such a tragedy because there were 2,503 Americans casualties and 1,178 people …show more content…
This executive order forced all Japanese-Americans to evacuate the West Coast. Some Japanese- Americans were afraid that they were going to lose everything because of what other Americans clearly thought of them. Because of what the media had portarted, non Japanese-American citizens viewed the Japanese differently and would “ratt” them out to the police (to be evacuated if they were hiding). The process of Japanese Americans leaving their homes to go to these camps was long and difficult. Families like the Matsuda household had to destroy significant sentimental things that represent Japanese culture, or they could be arrested. As stated by Mary Matsuda,”We stood in front of the table looking at atll of our cultural treasures…”. Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation were inspecting the homes of Japanese-American families for evidence of ties with Japan. Unfriendly neighbors of Issei and Nisei put up signs discriminating against the Japanese. Some of the signs read,” Japs keep moving-this is a white man’s neighborhood”or “Japs keep out”, and “you are not wanted.” Signs that ordered the Japanese-Americans to leave the West Coast referred to the Japanese citizens as “non-alien” and never a citizen. This is because the government was ashamed to admit that it was rounding up and interning United States citizens. If there were any relative ties when the federal bureau of investigation was going to the houses, the Japanese- American would have to face consequences. Many Japanese-American citizens had to sell their belongings and homes immediately before departure. Farmers suffered the most because,they had planted crops at the request of the government agencies, and they hoped to be allowed to harvest them before evacuation. The government double crossed the farmers, the Japanese Americans had to evacuate the land before the harvest. The farmers gained none of
In December 7, 1941, the Japanese Navy Service launched a military strike on the United States Naval Fleet at Pearl harbor, Hawaii. That catastrophe was the leading factor to the United States joining World War II. In fact, days after the bombing, the United States went to war with Japan and Germany. President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared the invasion as “ a date which will live in infamy”. This attack was such a tragedy because there were 2,503 Americans casualties and 1,178 people …show more content…
This executive order forced all Japanese-Americans to evacuate the West Coast. Some Japanese- Americans were afraid that they were going to lose everything because of what other Americans clearly thought of them. Because of what the media had portarted, non Japanese-American citizens viewed the Japanese differently and would “ratt” them out to the police (to be evacuated if they were hiding). The process of Japanese Americans leaving their homes to go to these camps was long and difficult. Families like the Matsuda household had to destroy significant sentimental things that represent Japanese culture, or they could be arrested. As stated by Mary Matsuda,”We stood in front of the table looking at atll of our cultural treasures…”. Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation were inspecting the homes of Japanese-American families for evidence of ties with Japan. Unfriendly neighbors of Issei and Nisei put up signs discriminating against the Japanese. Some of the signs read,” Japs keep moving-this is a white man’s neighborhood”or “Japs keep out”, and “you are not wanted.” Signs that ordered the Japanese-Americans to leave the West Coast referred to the Japanese citizens as “non-alien” and never a citizen. This is because the government was ashamed to admit that it was rounding up and interning United States citizens. If there were any relative ties when the federal bureau of investigation was going to the houses, the Japanese- American would have to face consequences. Many Japanese-American citizens had to sell their belongings and homes immediately before departure. Farmers suffered the most because,they had planted crops at the request of the government agencies, and they hoped to be allowed to harvest them before evacuation. The government double crossed the farmers, the Japanese Americans had to evacuate the land before the harvest. The farmers gained none of