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    Japanese Internment

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    Alyssa Ortega Mr. Manning U.S. History Period 1 1/23/13 The bombing of Pearl Harbor‚ “a day that will leave in infamy.” Pearl Harbor was an attack on the United States Naval Base‚ located in Hawaii‚ made by the Japanese. This led to the wrongful and unjust internment of innocent Japanese Americans. Families were split and torn apart‚ business were let go‚ and homes were lost. All because “Americans” were afraid and made wrong judgments and let emotions play into their decisions.

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    On December 7‚ 1941‚ Japanese warplanes attacked the United States’ military base at Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii. After the attack‚ Japanese Americans who had always faced racial prejudice in America encountered even more discrimination. This was starkly clear in Executive Order 9066‚ which authorized the War Department to corner off areas in which people who were considered dangerous to the government would be imprisoned. The order had a special target; to imprison all Japanese Americans. It ordered people

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    The internment of Japanese Americans was not a necessary response to the attacks on Pearl Harbor because of the psychological‚ political‚ and economical impact on Washington State. Imagine being woken up by a police officer in the morning forcing you to evacuate‚ giving you 48 hours to pack to pack. How would you feel having someone telling you this unexpectedly when it usually takes weeks or even a month to move? Japanese internment is the forcing of 110‚000 to 120‚000 Japanese Americans during

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    individuals considered a threat to security were already detained‚ political pressure won and the Japanese Americans on the West Coast were sent to internment camps (The War –At Home – Civil Rights‚ par. 7-8). Interestingly‚ Japanese Americans in Hawaii were allowed to remain free; plantation owners there lobbied for their freedom to continue work in the fields. Although they suffered many indecencies‚ the Japanese Americans were resilient and adapted to life in the camps. Most of the internees lost

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    Wwii Pearl Harbor Attack

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    Pearl Harbor was one battle that was very big against the United States. It was a battle that no one knew was coming. It happened fast and was also very wicked. Pearl Harbor is located by the islands of Hawaii‚ just west of Honolulu. Pearl Harbor was attacked on the morning of December 7‚ 1941. The one’s who attacked Pearl Harbor was the Japanese‚ and it turned out to be one of their greatest mistakes. The planning on the attack took some time and some thought for the Japanese. They began planning

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    internment camps” (George Takei). Japanese internment was a result of the Pearl Harbor bombing. The bombing of Pearl Harbor occurred just before 8:00 a.m. on December 7th‚ 1941. The Japanese bombed the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu Hawaii on the island of Oahu. The Japanese bombing left more than 2‚000 American soldiers and sailors dead and 1‚000 wounded. The bombing nearly destroyed 20 naval vessels‚ including eight battleships‚ and more than 300 airplanes. As a result of the bombing

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    Humorous Wedding Monologue

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    love your songs! What was the background story behind “Aloha ‘Oe”? I have always wanted to know your inspiration to writing beautiful songs. Queen: My inspiration was the people in Hawaii. Many people slowly and affectionately bid each other farewell‚ that is why we famously us this song as a farewell to Hawaii as they lost their independence. Sadie: Okay‚ now back to your imprisonment. Queen: Oh‚ yes‚ of course. I was forced to sign many documents and my jailers made me sign using “Liliuokalani

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    The End of the Race

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    9/24/2012  The End of the Race Thinking about the outcome of mixing races‚ are Asians and Europeans distinguishable in the distant future? As intermarriage goes intense‚ there would be many minorities in race. In contrast‚ majorities’ attitudes toward minorities generate discrimination simultaneously; minorities are more likely to be exposed to prejudice. However‚ Steve Olson says that each mixed individuals are the key to weaken the barricade between races. Matthijis Kalmijin

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    Hawai’i is known by the rest of the world primarily for its tropical weather‚ exquisite scenery‚ and luxurious resorts. Millions of tourists visit Hawai’i annually with the intention to forget their worries within this perceived paradise (http://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org /default/assets/File/research/monthly-visitors/December%202014%20Visitor%20Stats%20Press%20Release%20(final).pdf). For the indigenous people of Hawai’i‚ whose ancestors have cultivated this land for generations‚ the idea of

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    reassuring quote comes from a girl named Ruth Asawa who was a victim of the Executive Order 9066. What caused these camps to be created? In 1941‚ December 7th‚ hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base near Honolulu Hawaii. Thousands of American fighters were killed‚ and

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