Burma Island Story
The Holocaust was potentially the greatest case of genocide in recent history. This leads to the Holocaust often overshadowing less extensive atrocities. One of these atrocities was committed in our very own country, when we imprisoned and segregated Japanese American civilians. It could be argued that the reason why this is often overlooked is because history is written by the winners; however, there were two journalists, Walter and Mildred Woodward, from Bainbridge Island, Washington, who spoke out against this terrible decree. This was one of the reasons that this atrocity is still remember to this day
“Two months after the tragic bombing of Pearl Harbor, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 ordering all Japanese-Americans …show more content…
While many returned to their homes to try to fit back in with their previous communities. Others felt hurt, they didn't trust other people and didn't want to return, after all, many of these people didn't speak out in their time of need. The Bainbridge Island Story describes how a specific community in a previously heavily Japanese/American was effected by the displacement “After the war more than half of the original Bainbridge Island families were able to return to their homes and re–build their businesses.” What happened to the other portion of the population was not specified in the article; however, they probably tried to settle down somewhere near where they were released.
While the internment of Japanese Americans was not nearly as brutal as those of the Jewish in the Holocaust, it is still not a laughing matter and a dark stain on U.S. history. IT displaced several hundred American families, making them lose profit from businesses, putting them in unhygienic environments and taking away many of the simple liberties all Americans should possess.
Works Cited
"The Bainbridge Island Story." EduCulture. N.p., n.d. Web.
History.com Staff. "Japanese-American Relocation." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web.
"Japanese Relocation During World War II." National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records
“Two months after the tragic bombing of Pearl Harbor, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 ordering all Japanese-Americans …show more content…
While many returned to their homes to try to fit back in with their previous communities. Others felt hurt, they didn't trust other people and didn't want to return, after all, many of these people didn't speak out in their time of need. The Bainbridge Island Story describes how a specific community in a previously heavily Japanese/American was effected by the displacement “After the war more than half of the original Bainbridge Island families were able to return to their homes and re–build their businesses.” What happened to the other portion of the population was not specified in the article; however, they probably tried to settle down somewhere near where they were released.
While the internment of Japanese Americans was not nearly as brutal as those of the Jewish in the Holocaust, it is still not a laughing matter and a dark stain on U.S. history. IT displaced several hundred American families, making them lose profit from businesses, putting them in unhygienic environments and taking away many of the simple liberties all Americans should possess.
Works Cited
"The Bainbridge Island Story." EduCulture. N.p., n.d. Web.
History.com Staff. "Japanese-American Relocation." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web.
"Japanese Relocation During World War II." National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records