How did America's involvement in World War II impact race relations in the military?
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After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which led to placement of more than 110,000 Japanese Americans on the West Coast into detention camps.
The President intiated this move because Japanese Americans were viewed with suspicion by the general public ever since Japan attacked the U.S. as such all people of Japanese origin were regarded as enemies. Even Japanese Americans weren’t keen on the idea of fighting for a country that had treated them as “enemy aliens.
They were termed as No-No Boys, these young men became outcasts for standing their ground. American largely feared that the Issei and Nisei would join forces with their country of origin to concoct more attacks against the United States.
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After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which led to placement of more than 110,000 Japanese Americans on the West Coast into detention camps.
The President intiated this move because Japanese Americans were viewed with suspicion by the general public ever since Japan attacked the U.S. as such all people of Japanese origin were regarded as enemies. Even Japanese Americans weren’t keen on the idea of fighting for a country that had treated them as “enemy aliens.
They were termed as No-No Boys, these young men became outcasts for standing their ground. American largely feared that the Issei and Nisei would join forces with their country of origin to concoct more attacks against the United States.
Hope it helps.
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