World War Two was a deadly conflict that lead to the creation of several controversial incidents. World leaders would do anything they could to protect the welfare of the people that looked to them for safety. One of the controversial incidents occurred in the United States in the form of Japanese-American internment camps. The camps were a rash decision by Roosevelt to prevent a domestic terrorist attack that may never happen. The camps have had lasting effects on the west coast as well as the opinions that people have about Franklin Roosevelt. Many people disagree with Roosevelt’s plan to “relocate” the Japanese-Americans to protect the rest of the United States because they feel the solution was unethical, unnecessary and unjustified.
Japanese-American internment camps were created by the United States government due to the recent attack on Pearl Harbor, which was carried out by Japanese pilots. The president at the time, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, created these camps in order to prevent an attack on United States soil by the Japanese that lived in the U.S.. The president decided to order the relocation of the Japanese-Americans to ensure the safety of the rest of the United States. The camps started in March 1942 but Order 9066, the order that called for the relocation of …show more content…
The camps were all shut down by the end of 1945. The camps were surrounded by armed soldiers to prevent the Japanese-Americans from escaping the camps. "’Camp’ is how my parents referred to the Japanese-American internment camps located in remote and desolate regions…”(Hirasuna 1). The camps were located in these isolated areas to prevent the rest of the United
Japanese-American internment camps were created by the United States government due to the recent attack on Pearl Harbor, which was carried out by Japanese pilots. The president at the time, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, created these camps in order to prevent an attack on United States soil by the Japanese that lived in the U.S.. The president decided to order the relocation of the Japanese-Americans to ensure the safety of the rest of the United States. The camps started in March 1942 but Order 9066, the order that called for the relocation of …show more content…
The camps were all shut down by the end of 1945. The camps were surrounded by armed soldiers to prevent the Japanese-Americans from escaping the camps. "’Camp’ is how my parents referred to the Japanese-American internment camps located in remote and desolate regions…”(Hirasuna 1). The camps were located in these isolated areas to prevent the rest of the United