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When Japanese Americans were moved against their will during World War II, it hurt the morale of the whole country. When Yoshio Nakamura and his family from California walked into the Gila River Relocation Center, they were shocked. They were defeated by the event, which was surrounded by wire fences and armed guards. Rose Tanaka, who was moved to the Manzanar War Relocation Center, felt like they were being treated badly, like they didn't care about America.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese-Americans were seen as foes all of a sudden. They were removed and sent to camps all over the country to be held. Ten large camps were set up to separate people who were thought to be threats.
The internment and forced relocation of Japanese Americans hurt people's lives and broke their rights. Even though some people were against it, politicians used the War Powers Act to justify their acts. Some of the main reasons were racism and wartime panic.
Racist bias against Asian newcomers in the past set the stage for this wrongdoing. The first fight started with the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. Next came limits on Japanese immigration. As anti-Japanese feelings grew, laws like the Alien Land Act and the National Origins Act of 1924 were made to discriminate against Japanese people.
Japanese Americans were torn between two societies and had to deal with being alone and relying on others for money. Even though they didn't have many people and didn't have much political power, they were targeted after what happened on December 7, 1941, along with Italians and Germans.
Racist prejudice and discrimination lived on, and it led to the removal and internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. It's a warning of what can happen when people are afraid, biased, or don't trust their leaders in politics.
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