During World War II, the United States government forced Japanese-Americans that were living on or near the west coast to be relocated to internment camps at various sites in the country. The main reason given for this was that the government considered them to be a threat to our war effort. They were afraid these people would help Japan and would sabotage American military efforts against Japan. Another factor that played into this was the...
During World War II, the United States government forced Japanese-Americans that were living on or near the west coast to be relocated to internment camps at various sites in the country. The main reason given for this was that the government considered them to be a threat to our war effort. They were afraid these people would help Japan and would sabotage American military efforts against Japan. Another factor that played into this was the discrimination that existed toward Japanese-Americans. Some Americans were jealous of the economic success of the Japanese-Americans and feared they were taking jobs away from other Americans.
As a result of this forced relocation, Japanese-Americans were affected in many ways. Many Japanese-Americans had to sell everything they had, including their homes and businesses. They had no idea what would happen to their homes and businesses while they were gone. The conditions in the camps were not good. Overcrowding and disease were common. Some people died in the camps. In 1988, the government formally apologized to the Japanese-Americans and awarded each living survivor $20,000. The Japanese-Americans were loyal to our country and aided the war effort of the United States. The internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II is one example of how the United States has poorly treated people from different countries at various times throughout our history.
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