Japanese Internment Camps During Ww2
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked the U.S. at Pearl Harbor. Being attacked on their own soil was shocking to the U.S. After this attack the U.S. lost all their trust in its citizens of Japanese descent. This lead to the harsh actions against them during World War II in 1942. In the Internment camps the U.S. military tried to treat the internees as humanly as possible, even though at times they failed to do so. The U.S. had been able to avoid the conflict of WWII, but this attack on American soil was devastating for the country. Considering the loss of their possessions and their experience while relocated, the U.S. government did not give enough support and compensation to the Japanese Americans after the internment camps.
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participated in relocating the Japanese Americans. Hawaii did not participate in the internment camps and relocations, even though more than one third of Hawaii’s population was Japanese American. Between 110,000 and 120,000 Japanese were put into camps because they were enemies to the United States. The U.S. government did not act against all ethnic and national groups in the same way, even though the U.S. also had many other enemies at the time; as such, “The federal government also viewed persons of German and Italian descent with suspicion, only residents of Japanese ancestry were forced to move to the camps” (Takagi). This was very unfair to the Japanese Americans that were put into camps because they were considered enemies, but the other enemies were not put into camps. The U.S. felt threatened because they were attacked on their own soil, while none of our other enemies directly attacked us. The U.S. government should not have put anyone into internment camps, but it especially should not have segregated and relocated only one enemy. They could have tried to stop immigration from certain countries until this difficult time was over. Life was very difficult for the Japanese Americans in the internment camps. Families lived in one to two room apartments. These apartments included one light bulb and blankets. These barracks had limited hot water and were uninsulated. These camps were run humanely for the most part and were surrounded by barbed …show more content…
After they returned, they had nothing left because they sold everything before going to the camps. The Congress established a fund of $1.25 billion to pay compensation. After the U.S. officially apologized, more than 40 years after then internment camps were established, the U.S. government granted each survivor $20,000. This was inadequate because many Japanese Americans lost hundreds of thousands of dollars because they were in such a rush to sell their houses, cars, and other belongings (Takagi). Many Japanese Americans lost much more than the U.S. granted them many years later. The U.S. should have given them more money, but at least given an apology much
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participated in relocating the Japanese Americans. Hawaii did not participate in the internment camps and relocations, even though more than one third of Hawaii’s population was Japanese American. Between 110,000 and 120,000 Japanese were put into camps because they were enemies to the United States. The U.S. government did not act against all ethnic and national groups in the same way, even though the U.S. also had many other enemies at the time; as such, “The federal government also viewed persons of German and Italian descent with suspicion, only residents of Japanese ancestry were forced to move to the camps” (Takagi). This was very unfair to the Japanese Americans that were put into camps because they were considered enemies, but the other enemies were not put into camps. The U.S. felt threatened because they were attacked on their own soil, while none of our other enemies directly attacked us. The U.S. government should not have put anyone into internment camps, but it especially should not have segregated and relocated only one enemy. They could have tried to stop immigration from certain countries until this difficult time was over. Life was very difficult for the Japanese Americans in the internment camps. Families lived in one to two room apartments. These apartments included one light bulb and blankets. These barracks had limited hot water and were uninsulated. These camps were run humanely for the most part and were surrounded by barbed …show more content…
After they returned, they had nothing left because they sold everything before going to the camps. The Congress established a fund of $1.25 billion to pay compensation. After the U.S. officially apologized, more than 40 years after then internment camps were established, the U.S. government granted each survivor $20,000. This was inadequate because many Japanese Americans lost hundreds of thousands of dollars because they were in such a rush to sell their houses, cars, and other belongings (Takagi). Many Japanese Americans lost much more than the U.S. granted them many years later. The U.S. should have given them more money, but at least given an apology much