Short Term Impact
Imprisonment
One short term impact was the immediate imprisonment of 127,000 people of Japanese ancestry including many American citizens. The conditions of the camps led to hardships for the Japanese American families who suffered from illness and the harsh conditions. Most of these Japanese Americans lost everything financially, socially, and politically when they were imprisoned.
One short term impact was the immediate imprisonment of 127,000 people of Japanese ancestry including many American citizens. The conditions of the camps led to hardships for the Japanese American families who suffered from illness and the harsh conditions. Most of these Japanese Americans lost everything financially, socially, and politically when they were imprisoned.
"It (imprisonment) was against the Constitution and it damaged our lives." Roy Matsuzaki, Letter to Author
Japanese American Military Units
Many young men in the camps volunteered for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the 100th Infantry Battalion joining other Japanese Americans who were already in the military. The units fought bravely and lost many men. The units gave the Japanese Americans a sense of pride in their contributions to the war effort and helped prove to others their loyalty and patriotism.
Many young men in the camps volunteered for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the 100th Infantry Battalion joining other Japanese Americans who were already in the military. The units fought bravely and lost many men. The units gave the Japanese Americans a sense of pride in their contributions to the war effort and helped prove to others their loyalty and patriotism.
Battles fought in by the 442nd and 110th Units in World War II
The Story of the 442nd Combat Team, Composed of: 442nd Infantry Regiment, 522nd Field Artillery Battalion, 232nd Combat Engineer Company, 1945.
Long Term Impact
Impact on Families
When the Japanese Americans returned home, there often was nothing left. Because schooling was interrupted a whole generation of the Japanese American families did not get to go to college. Families suffered for years as they tried to recover. Many of the generation who were sent to prison camps refused to talk about it.
When the Japanese Americans returned home, there often was nothing left. Because schooling was interrupted a whole generation of the Japanese American families did not get to go to college. Families suffered for years as they tried to recover. Many of the generation who were sent to prison camps refused to talk about it.
Law of the Land
Executive Order #9066 which gave the right to the Executive Branch to evacuate individuals of a feared nationality or race is still the law of the land. After 9/11 many of the Japanese Americans that had been imprisoned in the internment camps feared that the same thing may happen to the Muslim Americans.
Executive Order #9066 which gave the right to the Executive Branch to evacuate individuals of a feared nationality or race is still the law of the land. After 9/11 many of the Japanese Americans that had been imprisoned in the internment camps feared that the same thing may happen to the Muslim Americans.