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FBI Declaring "Dangerous Enemy Aliens": A Japanese Boy's Tale
Dangerous Alien EnemiesThe FBI detained that 1370 Japanese Americans were classified as "dangerous enemy alens" and that they were in possession of weapons. I don't know what happened. My parents were listening to the radio, but I didn't know English so I couldn't understand what they were saying. My parents suddenly screamed in shock after what they heard on the radio; telling me that the FBI declared us as "alien enemies." -
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History During Japanese Internment Camps
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Confiscation: A Japanese Boy's Tale
Confiscation of Japanese ItemsThe FBI ordered that all the Japanese people must have all their communitcating devices confiscated. I heard sirens, and I went to the window to look outside to see what was going on. The next thing I know, my parents were taking our radio, phones, cameras, and binocular outside. I went with them and saw my own parents, giving our stuff to the police. I was filled with anger yet I was confused. My parents said we will never get our stuff back ever again. My childhood changed after that day. -
Roosevelt Signed Executive Order 9066: An Army Man's Story
Executive Order 9066President Roosevelt signed the Executive Order 9066, giving the Secretary of War to order all defined military areas to exclude any person who looked dangerous or undesirable. As a man serving the army, I stll know right from wrong. I believed that it was wrong because it could be a person who wasn't dangerous being excluded. Even so, we are in a war and we can't take any chances. As much as I hated it, it was the President who signed it and I can't go against it. -
Executive Order 9102: The President Himself
Executive Order 9102
President Roosevelt signed the Executive Order 9102, stating that the people they excluded from Executive Order 9066, will be put to work. As President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, and in order to provide for the removal from designated areas of persons whose removal is necessary in the interests of national security. -
Public Order 503: An Amercan's Tale
Public Order 503 President Roosevelt issued Public Order 503 stating that any activity near military areas will be fined $5,000. I was suprised when the order was issued. -
Japanese Combat Team; A Japanese American Experience
442nd Regimental Combat Team Secretary of War Henry Stimson announced to form an all-Japanese American Combat team. I thought we were finally getting out of the internment camps, but then I was wrong. We were being recruited to a combat team to fool the enemies. I was scared and I didn't want to do it; but if it was to prove that I love America, then so be it. -
Hirabayashi v. U.S.: Hirabayashi's Story
Hirabayashi v. U.S.
Japanese American Gordon Kiyoshi Hirabayashi refused to go with the U.S. army to be transported to the internment camps. He was then put into court. I didn't want to go to the internment camps. I know I did nothing wrong. We Japanese came to live in the U.S for a reason, and that reason is because we love America. I would rather go to court then go to a interment camp. -
D-Day: A Soldier's Story
D-Day I didn't think would accomplish it but we actually did. We took back Normandy. It was unbelievable, the glory, and the success. We are now one step closer into ending this war. We actually have a chance now. -
Korematsu v. U.S.: Korematsu's Story
Korematsu v. U.S. I didn't have to cooperate with the U.S. army. As an American citizen I have my rights to stay in my home and not go to an internment camp. I wil put my rights in court. -
Release of Japanese Americans: A Japanese American's Story
Release of Japanese Americans We are finally free! We can go back to our homes at last! Thank you America for letting us free from this slumber! -
V-J Day: An American Soldier's Story
V-J Day The U.S. finally wins the war against Japan after dropping two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagaski. The war against Japan is over! Now the whole war is almost done. All we need left is to defeat Germany once and for all. Let's go America!
