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The Internment of Japanese Americans: A Dark Chapter in American History

This PowerPoint presentation explores the internment of 112,000 Japanese Americans during World War II, a significant racial incident. The content delves into the factors leading to the internment, the conditions in the relocation camps, and the aftermath of this controversial policy. Through primary sources and historical images, the presentation aims to shed light on this dark chapter of American history and its implications. Learn about the societal tensions, government decisions, and individual experiences that shaped this period. Reflect on the impact of fear, racism, and political pressures on civil liberties in times of crisis.

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The Internment of Japanese Americans: A Dark Chapter in American History

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  1. The Internment of Japanese-Americans Power point created by Robert L. Martinez Primary Source Content: Speaking of America: Vol. II, by Laura Belmonte http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/camp5.html

  2. During the war years, the rise of defense industries triggered a massive social migration. Millions left rural areas and moved to the cities seeking defense jobs. http://www.thefightingfalcon.org/gibsoninterior_med.jpg

  3. This population shift generated social tensions as migrants competed for jobs and housing. http://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/ww2-pictures/images/african-americans-wwii-248.jpg

  4. In 1943 alone, forty-seven cities reported racial clashes. The bloodiest occurred in Detroit, where a June riot left thirty-four people dead and two million dollars in property damage. http://www.white-history.com/hwr54i_files/detriot_1943_arrest.jpg

  5. http://www.white-history.com/hwr54i_files/detriot_1943_arrest.jpghttp://www.white-history.com/hwr54i_files/detriot_1943_arrest.jpg

  6. The following month, hostilities between white servicemen and Latino pachucos degenerated into four days of violence in Los Angeles. http://www.calstatela.edu/orgs/mecha/zoot2.jpg

  7. The internment of 112,000 Japanese Americans living on the West Coast was the era’s most notorious racial incident. http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/camp5.html

  8. California had a long history of intolerance toward Asians and Asian Americans. http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/japan/dis2.jpg

  9. http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/camp5.html

  10. Unlike Italian Americans or German Americans, Japanese Americans were a relatively small and isolated community focused in three states. http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/camp5.html

  11. Following the Pearl Harbor attack, fears of Japanese subversion and racism fueled popular demands that “Japs” be imprisoned. http://www.olive-drab.com/images/pearl_harbor_top_375.jpg

  12. In February 1942, despite the fact that not a single Japanese American had been found guilty of disloyalty or espionage, President Franklin Roosevelt succumbed to political pressure and issued Executive Order 9066. http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/od9066ph.html

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  14. The directive forced Japanese Americans living in California, Oregon, and Washington to live in relocation camps for the duration of the war. http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/od9066ph.html

  15. http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/camp5.html

  16. http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/od9066ph.html

  17. The decision outraged Japanese Americans, more than two-thirds of whom were U.S. citizens. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mliu92/2265586728/

  18. Receiving only seventy-two hours notice, they were forced to sell their property and possessions at very discounted prices and then report to internment centers scattered throughout the West. http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/exhibits/ww2/threat/eo9066.htm

  19. Armed guards patrolled the camps, and living conditions were usually poor. http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/camp5.html

  20. http://www.southlandrealestate.com/images/JapaneseInternment.jpghttp://www.southlandrealestate.com/images/JapaneseInternment.jpg

  21. Ironically, the order did not apply to Hawaii, the U.S. territory with the highest percentage of Japanese Americans. http://www.capaa.wa.gov/images/girl_ja.jpg

  22. http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/camp5.html

  23. Weaknesses in the relocation policy became apparent. A shortage of agricultural workers prompted the government to release several internees almost immediately. http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/camp5.html

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  25. Private humanitarian groups secured the release of hundreds of young people by offering college scholarships or vocational training. http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/camp5.html

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  28. Thousands of Japanese-American men got out of the camps by enlisting in armed services. http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/camp5.html

  29. http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/camp5.html

  30. http://www.picturehistory.com/images/products/0/4/4/prod_4439.jpghttp://www.picturehistory.com/images/products/0/4/4/prod_4439.jpg

  31. Although the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the internment policy in Korematsu v. United States (1944), the government began releasing internees as wartime hysteria subsided. http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/camp5.html

  32. In 1988, the U.S. Congress issued an apology and awarded $20,000 to each of the 80,000 survivors of the relocation program. http://www.nps.gov/archive/miin/home.htm

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