Command 9066/1942: The “black hole” of American history – when the US closed in camps of 120,000 Japanese -American

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a turning point not only for the participation of the United States in World War II, but also for the operation of the Republic itself in the country. In the climate of generalized panic and suspicion, the US government made an unprecedented decision: the enclosure of tens of thousands of Japanese -American citizens in camps, simply because of their ethnic origin. Following Japan’s unexpected and devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States entered World War II with determination and fear. Fear, often a bad advisor, then led to one of the most controversial decisions in the history of the American Republic: the mass incarceration of Japanese -American citizens, regardless of age or criminal record, in the so -called “relocation camps”. On February 19, 1942, then President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Executive Command 9066, which authorized the Ministry of War to create “military zones” and remove people who were considered a threat to the […]
Source: News Beast

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