Aliens To Be Held In Southwest: Article Analysis

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“Aliens to Be Held in Southwest.” New York Times, 19 Dec. 1941. New York Times, query.nytimes.com. This article from the New York Times included information about the first decision to create Japanese internment camps. This was used in the documentary to show the initial reactions of the American government to Japanese-Americans after the Attack on Pearl Harbor.
Bishop, Katharine. “Day of Apology and ‘Sigh of Relief.’” New York Times, 11 Aug. 1988. New York Times, nytimes.com. This is a New York Times article that supplied information on the documents that President Ronald Reagan signed, which granted each Japanese-American who was interned twenty thousand dollars of reparation. This article was used in the documentary
“California Aliens Face Changed Way; Great Areas of the State to Be Affected by Restrictions or Forced Removals Inland Camps Disputed Imperial County Asks No More Shipments of Japanese -- Pass System Studied.” New York Times, 5 Feb. 1942. New York Times, query.nytimes.com. This article from the New York Times contained original information on the internment of more than one hundred thousand Japanese-Americans and the land they were forced to relocate to. This was used in the documentary to display the American government’s initial reaction to the Attack on Pearl Harbor.
Executive Order 9066, February 19, 1942; General Records of the United States Government; Record Group 11; National Archives. Executive Order 9066, signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942, is what forced the Japanese-Americans living on the west coast to relocate to internment camps. This document was used to explain what Japanese-Americans were subject to during World War Two. Executive Order No. 13769. Code of Federal Regulations Vol. 3, 2017. White House, whitehouse.gov. Executive Order 13769, signed by Donald Trump in 2017, is what imposed a travel ban on all Syrian refugees. This document was used when discussing the parallels between Japanese-American internment and Executive Order
1987. World History in Context, link.galegroup.com. This article from the New York Times showed how the Republican Party did not support the signing of the 1988 legislation that provided restitution to those who experienced Japanese-American internment camps. This letter was used to show the separate arguments that compromise with Japanese-Americans faced.
“Japanese Decries Mass Evacuation; ‘ If They Do That to One Group They Can Do It to Others,’ Citizens’ Official Says.” New York Times, 19 June 1942. New York Times, query.nytimes.com. This New York Times article discussed the stance of Mike M. Masoka, the national secretary of the Japanese-American Citizens in 1942, on the subject of internment. This article was used to show the opinions of Japanese-Americans who were subject to relocation.
Koto Music. Composed by Kimio Eto, World Pacific, 1959. Youtube, youtube.com. This is a collection of songs by Japanese koto player, Kimio Eto. These songs were used throughout the documentary as the accompanying music.
National Archives and Records Administration. “Barriers and Passes, circa 1939 - circa 1945.” Internet Archive, 16 Feb. 1944, archive.org. This is a film that documented the experiences of Japanese-American internees, produced by the American government in 1944. This was used in the documentary as background