Japanese Internment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mr97qyKA2s

All of the following are true of media and communication in the US during WWII EXCEPT                              the government censored the reporting of the war.   the enemy was portrayed accurately and truthfully.   the entertainment industry produced movies that boosted public morale.   advertisement campaigns kept Americans focused on the war effort.

Parts of the 5th Amendment No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, Meaning: No person can be punished for a crime without a trial by jury Except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; Meaning: Except if you serve in the military and your crime during a war puts the public in danger Nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; Meaning: No person should have their life, freedom, or property taken from them without all the advantages of the legal system (trial with a jury, a lawyer, an appeal, etc.)

After Pearl Harbor US government started to think that people in American whose families were from Italy, Germany, and Japan would help the enemy Many German and Italian Americans were imprisoned but the worst treatment was given to Japanese Americans

Why Target Japanese-Americans? Strong anti-Japanese prejudice on the West Coast False belief that Japanese Americans were aiding the enemy

Fact File US Military investigated the Japanese-American community after Pearl harbor and found no proof of any Japanese-American giving information to Japan The General in charge said, “The very fact that no evidence has been found is disturbing…and shows that such action will take place.”

What Would You Do Take Action? Do Nothing?

Executive Order 9066 Feb. 1942 ( 3 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor) Gave the military the right to create military zones and force people to leave these areas Goal: Remove Japanese-Americans from the West Coast

Fact File #2 110,000 people (2/3 of them were American citizens) of Japanese heritage were rounded up by soldiers No trials were held to find out if someone was feeding information to Japan The only factor considered was race

Japanese-Americans were told that they were being sent to camps in the West and would be force to live there as long as the military thought it was important

Sounds like school, right? Internment Imprisonment or confinement (keeping people in one place) of people, commonly in large groups, without trial. Sounds like school, right?

Internment Means Losing Money They were only allowed to bring the things from their homes that they could carry Homes, business, and other property had to be left behind or sold As a result, many lost their homes and businesses In the camps they couldn’t work or pay off their debts

Was it legal? Korematsu v. United States (1944) The Supreme Court said it was legal for the government to act against Japanese Americans living on the West Coast of the United States.

Was it right? A public apology was eventually issued by the United States government in 1988, and money was paid to survivors