Japanese InternmentJapanese InternmentJournal: 2/4/09 What do you think Journal: 2/4/09 What do you think

the feelings in the US were like the feelings in the US were like toward Japanese-Americans after toward Japanese-Americans after

Pearl Harbor?Pearl Harbor?

READING QUIZ FUN TIMEREADING QUIZ FUN TIME Please take out a blank sheet of paper. Write your name and period number.Please take out a blank sheet of paper. Write your name and period number. You can use any notes you have taken on the reading from yesterday.You can use any notes you have taken on the reading from yesterday.

1.1. What happened at Stalingrad?What happened at Stalingrad?2.2. Which future President led the Allied invasion in Which future President led the Allied invasion in

North Africa?North Africa?3.3. Where did America triumph in the Pacific?Where did America triumph in the Pacific?4.4. What were three effects on women on the What were three effects on women on the

Homefront during WWII?Homefront during WWII?5.5. What was one effect on minorities on the What was one effect on minorities on the

Homefront during WWII?Homefront during WWII?6.6. What were four effects on the economy on the What were four effects on the economy on the

Homefront during WWII?Homefront during WWII?7.7. What was rationing?What was rationing?8.8. How were the causes of the Detroit race riots and How were the causes of the Detroit race riots and

the LA Zoot Suit Riots simliar?the LA Zoot Suit Riots simliar?

TIMELINE TO TIMELINE TO INTERNMENTINTERNMENT

August 18, 1941:August 18, 1941: – Suggestion for hostagesSuggestion for hostages

November 12November 12,, 1941: 1941:- 15 Japanese American leaders arrested 15 Japanese American leaders arrested

by FBIby FBI

December 7December 7thth 1941: 1941:

PEARL HARBORPEARL HARBOR

PEARL HARBORPEARL HARBOR

Within 48 hours: Within 48 hours: – 1,291 Issei are in custody1,291 Issei are in custody– Held under no formal chargesHeld under no formal charges– Family restricted from seeing arrested Family restricted from seeing arrested

officialsofficials

Any person of Japanese descent was Any person of Japanese descent was subject to internment!subject to internment!

Executive Order 9066Executive Order 9066

February 19February 19thth, 1942, 1942- Passed by RooseveltPassed by Roosevelt- Allows military to exclude anyone Allows military to exclude anyone

from anywhere during war time:from anywhere during war time:- Without trial or hearingsWithout trial or hearings- Aimed at the Japanese during WWIIAimed at the Japanese during WWII

Who was angry and why?Who was angry and why?

Competition with the Japanese in the Competition with the Japanese in the following area: following area: Cultural and Cultural and EconomicEconomic

- farming- farming- politicians - politicians (favoring with anti-Japanese)(favoring with anti-Japanese)

- general public- general public

Question: Why do you think each of these groups were angry Question: Why do you think each of these groups were angry with Japanese Americans?with Japanese Americans?

Internment Internment

Japanese Americans checking into an internment facility

120,000 Japanese Americans to be 120,000 Japanese Americans to be “rounded up“rounded up– 2/3 were American citizens2/3 were American citizens

10 internment camps 10 internment camps – California, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, California, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming,

Colorado and ArkansasColorado and Arkansas

Government named them: RELOCATION CAMPSGovernment named them: RELOCATION CAMPS

Camp in IDAHO: MINIDOKACamp in IDAHO: MINIDOKA

MAPS of campsMAPS of camps

ConditionsConditionsBarracks were used for housesBarracks were used for houses

““QUOTE”QUOTE”

"When we first arrived at "When we first arrived at Minidonka, everyone was forced Minidonka, everyone was forced to use outhouses since the sewer to use outhouses since the sewer system had not been built. For system had not been built. For about a year, the residents had about a year, the residents had to brave the cold and the stench to brave the cold and the stench of these accomodations."of these accomodations."

"In desert camps, the evacuees "In desert camps, the evacuees met severe extremes of met severe extremes of temperature. In winter it reached temperature. In winter it reached 35 degrees below zero, and 35 degrees below zero, and summer brought temperatures summer brought temperatures as high as 115 degrees. as high as 115 degrees. Rattlesnakes and desert wildlife Rattlesnakes and desert wildlife added danger to discomfort."added danger to discomfort."

Violating rights?Violating rights?

Is the internment of Japanese Americans Is the internment of Japanese Americans violating constitutional and civil rights?violating constitutional and civil rights?

- ““Volunteer re-settlement”Volunteer re-settlement”- Seeking restitution for economic lossesSeeking restitution for economic losses- Citizens of the USCitizens of the US- Ancestry is the only cause to hold themAncestry is the only cause to hold them

A way outA way out

- Joining the American Armed ForcesJoining the American Armed Forces- Showed “loyalty to the US”Showed “loyalty to the US”

Court Cases:Court Cases: Korematsu 1944: Resisted the army’s order for Korematsu 1944: Resisted the army’s order for

relocationrelocation ArrestedArrested Argued denied equal protection under the law Argued denied equal protection under the law

because of ancestrybecause of ancestry

COURT RULING: Order was justified for security COURT RULING: Order was justified for security reasons. Three judges disagreed. “Falls into the abyss reasons. Three judges disagreed. “Falls into the abyss of racism”of racism”

IMPORTANT? Triumph for prejudice over IMPORTANT? Triumph for prejudice over

Justice. RACIAL PROFILING REVISITEDJustice. RACIAL PROFILING REVISITED

THE ENDTHE END

Left behind $200,000,000 worth of Left behind $200,000,000 worth of property.property.

Suffered great lossesSuffered great losses

“The Congress recognizes that, as described in the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians, a grave injustice was done to both citizens and permanent residents of Japanese ancestry by the evacuation, relocation, and internment of civilians during World War II.”President Reagan

AGENDA: 2/5/2009AGENDA: 2/5/2009 Finish notes from “Japanese Internment”Finish notes from “Japanese Internment”

Japanese internment poster activityJapanese internment poster activity

Holocaust Reading Chapter 11 section 4 Holocaust Reading Chapter 11 section 4 pg. 380pg. 380– READ BY MONDAY!!READ BY MONDAY!!

HOLOCAUST WRITING INTRO HOLOCAUST WRITING INTRO

JournalJournal: If you were forced to leave your : If you were forced to leave your home and could pack only one suitcase home and could pack only one suitcase what would you put in it and why?what would you put in it and why?

ObjectivesObjectives

Review the process of Japanese Review the process of Japanese internment.internment.

Comprehend the poster that was Comprehend the poster that was seen by the Japanese American seen by the Japanese American internees.internees.

Discuss the horrors of the Holocaust.Discuss the horrors of the Holocaust. Use your imagination to write a Use your imagination to write a

story!story!

1988 Civil Liberties Act: 46 1988 Civil Liberties Act: 46 years lateryears later

Acknowledge injusticeAcknowledge injustice

Apologize on behalf of the US to interneesApologize on behalf of the US to internees

To provide a education fund to prevent happening againTo provide a education fund to prevent happening again

Restitution for internees $20,000 per familyRestitution for internees $20,000 per family

To make more credible and sincere any declaration of To make more credible and sincere any declaration of concern by the United States over violations of human concern by the United States over violations of human rights committed by other nations.rights committed by other nations.

These posters were hung all over: businesses, houses, street These posters were hung all over: businesses, houses, street signs and even stores.signs and even stores.

What else does this remind you of during WWII?What else does this remind you of during WWII?

You are to answer the following You are to answer the following questions using the poster.questions using the poster.

What would you have thought if you saw this aimed at What would you have thought if you saw this aimed at you?you?

How can we prevent something like this happening How can we prevent something like this happening again?again?

What do you think of individuals’ rights and how do we What do you think of individuals’ rights and how do we protect them?protect them?

List 2 of the most interesting things you see on the poster List 2 of the most interesting things you see on the poster and why.and why.

Why do you think they did not evacuate Japanese-Why do you think they did not evacuate Japanese-Americans in Hawaii? They made up 2/3 the population.Americans in Hawaii? They made up 2/3 the population.

Do you think the government ever tried to cover up the Do you think the government ever tried to cover up the internment? Why do you think that?internment? Why do you think that?

ASSIGNMENTASSIGNMENT

You will be assigned a picture to your group. YOU You will be assigned a picture to your group. YOU ARE WRITING A STORY AS IF THEY LIVED DURING ARE WRITING A STORY AS IF THEY LIVED DURING THE HOLOCAUST!THE HOLOCAUST!

Please take out a blank piece of paper and your Please take out a blank piece of paper and your text books. (Chapter 10 and 11)text books. (Chapter 10 and 11)

Your job: Write one paragraph about the person Your job: Write one paragraph about the person in your picture. You must include at least two in your picture. You must include at least two vocab words. Please place your initials by your vocab words. Please place your initials by your paragraph.paragraph.

When time is up you are to pass the paper to the When time is up you are to pass the paper to the right. right.

Begin adding on to the other persons story only Begin adding on to the other persons story only using one vocab wordusing one vocab word

You will do this until Ms. V says time! You will do this until Ms. V says time! BE CREATIVE!!!!!BE CREATIVE!!!!!

Arriving at Auschwitz Arriving at Auschwitz

Monday February 9thMonday February 9th

Journal: What do these two pictures Journal: What do these two pictures say to you? Why do you think there say to you? Why do you think there are people out there that deny the are people out there that deny the Holocaust happened?Holocaust happened?

6 Stages of the 6 Stages of the HolocaustHolocaust

#1 BOYCOTTS and LAWS#1 BOYCOTTS and LAWS

-No shopping at Jewish businesses

-Nuremburg laws

- stating what makes someone Jewish

- Nazi Germany law 1935

#2 KRISTALLNACHT #2 KRISTALLNACHT (Night of (Night of Broken Glass)Broken Glass)

Destruction of Jewish propertyDestruction of Jewish property 200 synagogues, 7,500 Jewish Shops, 200 synagogues, 7,500 Jewish Shops,

30,000 males sent to concentration 30,000 males sent to concentration campscamps

#3 Jewish Ghettos#3 Jewish Ghettos

11stst in Poland in Poland Minorities sharing one small spaceMinorities sharing one small space Forced out of homesForced out of homes

#4 Einsatgruppen: Mobile #4 Einsatgruppen: Mobile Killing UnitsKilling Units

Followed soldiers to the Soviet Union. Followed soldiers to the Soviet Union. Killing all Jews in its path.Killing all Jews in its path.

#5 Deportation to Camps#5 Deportation to Camps

Ghetto’s to campsGhetto’s to camps Work and death campsWork and death camps Women and men separated: line Women and men separated: line

selectionselection

Camp photographCamp photograph

CAMPS CONT.CAMPS CONT.

What really happened at these What really happened at these camps?camps?– Hard workHard work– DeathDeath– Sickness and disease Sickness and disease – TortureTorture

Who was targeted? Jews, homosexuals, Who was targeted? Jews, homosexuals, mentally handicapped, etc.mentally handicapped, etc.

# 6 Liberation# 6 Liberation

-Allies liberated dozens of -Allies liberated dozens of concentration campsconcentration camps

- Gruesome sightGruesome sight

- Many soldiers could not handle the Many soldiers could not handle the stench and sights they sawstench and sights they saw

SaviorsSaviors

German soldiers surrenderGerman soldiers surrender

Waving to the alliesWaving to the allies

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Film clip of Dachau Death camp. Film clip of Dachau Death camp.

DISCLAIMER: If you do not wish to view DISCLAIMER: If you do not wish to view the program you may go in the hall.the program you may go in the hall.

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