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The Day I Almost Died
pearl harborI remember the morning of December 7 like if it was just yesterday, I was taking my normal morning walk when I suddenly heard the sound of bombs and gun fire. The events that followed were a blur because i woke up in the nearest hospital with a gun wound. In 1941 the Japanese launched a suprise attack towards the United States. There hopes were to destory the U.S naval power because they wanted to expand with Asia. They were tired of a country that placed a restrictive embargo towards them. -
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Americas Injustice Towards the Japanese
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The Lost of My Pursuit of Happiness
CamerasI Jeff Curto am an italian immigrant photographer, I came to America to take photos of the lovely things it has to offer. Just the other day i was taking photos of the waves in Santa Cruz when it was announced that i had to surrender my camera. On December 27 it was order that all enemy alians (Japenese, German, and Italian) needed to surender there cameras and short wave radios.They then were ordered to give thoses possesions to police in Santa Cruz or Watsonville. -
Disrimination in the West Coast
EnemyI had to reregister and wait in a line for hours. I missed the opportunity to work and gain money for my family. In February , Lt. Gen. John L. DeWitt, the Commanding General of the Western Defense Command, asked Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson to get rid of the West Coast subversive and japanese individuals. -
Acheving A Safer America
presidentBeing President in this time of terror I had to take the iInitiative to help my country. I needed to put a plan in place that would help secure our nation people and saftey. On February 19, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order No. 9066 allowing the Secretary of War or any military commander to have military areas for exclusion of individuals. -
Injustice
RemovalI was eight years old when my family was kicked out of our own home. At first i thought the men were there to play wth us but no they were mean men, men who wanted to hurt us. The Western Defense Command announces the completion of its removal of people of Japanese descent from the Pacific Coast military area. Because of this act, 120,000 lives were left out of their homes, -
I Wanted To Show I Was Truely Loyal to America
WarI am a immigrant from Japan, I've lived here since the age of 3 I see Americas as my country mow. During the time of war i stepped forward to show how true and loyal I was. In january plans were announced by the Secretary of War Henry Stimson. They wanted to form an all-Japanese American Combat team. They wanted it to be made up of volunteers of volunteers from both the mainland and Hawaii. -
Curfew Hours
CurfewI usually stayed in late at work to get extra money for my family. But recently I was told, that beause I was an immigrant I would have a curfew. I realized putting food on the table for my family wasn't going to be as easy anymore. Hirabayashi v U.S. and Yasui v U.S.: The Supreme Court ruled that based on race and background a curfew could be forced upon a group of Americans citizens. Also that Congress, was enacting Public Law 77-503, authorized the use of EO 9066. -
D-Day Invasion
D DayBeing a survivor of D-Day I realized that we fought for justice an equality. In 1944 the Battle of Normandy resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. The battle began on June 6, 1944, , when American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region. -
Justie For The Japanese
The End of Interments
I was experienced first hand any interment camps but what I did see was Inequality among the human race. We should be treated equal no matter how diffrent we look. The Supreme Court ruled in Korematsu v. United States in december 18. They thought that the wartime internment of Japanese-Americans was constitutional, though it ruled in a separate decision that loyal citizens must be released. The final decisions came after the decidion of ending internments. -
Freedom
Japanese-American veterans On April 29 I felt like a true individual. I no longer feelt the discrimmination that I felt at the Dachau Concentration Camp. I do not wish this upon any other individual no matter what race or color.
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No More Internment Camps
The Final intermentsOn October 15 I felt like justice had finally been truely served. That day i was free from all worry and trouble. In 1945 Unternment Camps began to close down and all the individuals to be free. They all closed down by the ends of the year 1945 exept for Tile Lake Center
