What happened during Japanese American internment?
Q: What happened during Japanese American internment?
A: During Japanese American internment, the United States government forced about 110,000 Japanese Americans to leave their homes and live in internment camps. These were like prisons. Many of the people who were sent to internment camps had been born in the United States.
Q: What caused this event?
A: On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and declared war on the United States. This caused many Americans to become furious and some blamed all Japanese people for what had happened at Pearl Harbor. They spread rumors that some Japanese people knew about the attack ahead of time and had helped the Japanese military which led to this event occurring.
Q: How did other Americans treat those of Japanese descent?
A: Other Americans began to treat those of Japanese descent with hostility as they spread rumors that some Japanese people knew about the attack ahead of time and had helped the Japanese military. For example, John Hughes spoke out against them while businesses put up anti-Japanese signs such as a barber shop putting up a sign saying "Free shaves for Japs" and "not responsible for accidents." A funeral home even hung a sign saying "I'd rather do business with a Jap than an American."
Q: Did any part of the US government try to stop these events from happening?
A: The FBI and other parts of the United States government knew that these rumors were not true but did not say anything which allowed these events to happen without being stopped by any part of US Government.
Q: How many people were affected by this event?
A: About 110,000 people were affected by this event as they were forced out of their homes into internment camps like prisons due to false accusations against them after Japan declared war on America following their attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
Q: Where was Pearl Harbor located?
A: Pearl Harbor was located in Hawaii when it was attacked by Japan which caused America's declaration of war on Japan leading to these events occurring against those who descended from Japan living in America at that time.
