Internment of Japanese Americans
Classy America- Trapping their own citizens
Reasons for internment of Japanese Americans
- Strong prejudice against the Japanese people on the West Coast
- People speculating Japanese Americans were spies
Internment of Japanese Americans
- Japanese Americans were relocated to internment Camps
- Internment affected Japanese American populations along the West Coast.
- The Supreme Court upheld the government’s right to act against Japanese Americans living on the West Coast of the United States. A public apology was eventually issued by the United States government, and financial payment was made to survivors.
Event Information
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941 (December 8 in Japan). The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II.
The attack led suspicions against the Japanese Americans
When?
Sunday, Dec 7, 1941, 09:00 PM
Where?
Pearl Harbor, HI, United States
The Japanese Americans are being led through the camp heavily guarded
As you can see in this photo, the group is being watched carefully