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  • Essay / A Brief Note on Internment - 1837

    A. Investigation plan: For my AI, I do research; How did the loyalty test taken by Japanese Americans during World War II affect their relationship with the United States government? In order to have a solid understanding, I will focus on two of the main controversial results of the loyalty test: the “no-no” boys and the Tule Lake internment camp. I use information for my research from the Nikkei Historical Museum, which is a museum based solely on Japanese American culture. Additionally, I use excerpts from magazines, books, and official websites to aid my research process.B. Summary of Evidence: Internment Camps (General)•http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/exhibits/ww2/threat/camps.htm◦ Fearing an attack on the West Coast, the American public, increasingly demanded the internment of people of Japanese ancestry in the United States (arcweb,1)◦The situation was made worse by the rushed evacuation process to the assembly center. The evacuees had not been informed of their final destination and, as a result, many had not brought clothing that would have been appropriate for the harsh desert winters. (arcweb, 11)• www.archives.gov/publications/prolouge/2009/winter/wra.html ◦Title: “How an Eagle Feels When Its Wings Are Clipped.” » ◦Roosevelt signed: Executive Order 9066 ■ late February 1942 (arcweb, 1) ■ Gave military authority to force Japanese Americans to the Pacific coast in 1942 (sharp, 5) ◦ An American d he Japanese origin was forced to move, he could only bring what he could carry: clothes, plates, cups, utensils, etc. Two-thirds of the 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry incarcerated in American concentration camps were American citizens, an act that culminated decades of anti-Japanese violence, discrimination...... middle of paper ... ...iance at Tule Lake occurred in November 1943, when a mass demonstration and riot took place. “The army, 1,200 strong, equipped with eight tanks and tear gas, took over for two months. » (caamedia 2) The internment camp was then governed by martial law. The Tule Lake problems are clear examples of the anger harbored by Japanese Americans. We can see that they were angry at the government, and often this would break out between the people in the camp, with conflicts running rampant. Due to the problems at Tule Lake, the last internment camp to close in 1946. Overall, we can see through the no-no boys and the many problems at Tule Lake that the 1943 Loyalty Test provoked. many Japanese Americans felt betrayed by their country and fought back by speaking out publicly or among themselves.