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The United States was not justified in its policy of keeping Japanese Americans in the camps during World War 2 because it caused the separation of families and things they loved that had to be given up. ¨Japanese Americans who left Japan to come to the United States were often separated from the other
generations, their children and grandchildren. They were questioned as to whom they felt the greatest loyalty – the United States or Japan.¨ (Historical Background page 1). The United States wanted to know where the loyalty of the Japanese-American people that were old enough--United States of Japan. Having to make this decision led to family separation because people could either decide to say their loyalty was with the US and stay with their family or say Japan which would lead to that person going to jail for having a different opinion. Another example that shows why the US was not justified was from (Document D), which shows the sign that was made for the Japanese American people for moving out of their homes. ¨Sufficient knives, forks, spoons, plates, bowls and cups for each member of the family; Essential personal effects for each member of the family." Japanese Americans who had loyalty to America were sent off to these camps. They were forced to move out in a certain amount of days and discontinue their businesses. These people also could only bring essentials that they could fit into a bag or whatever they were taking with them for living in the camps until the war was over. This rule caused these people to leave behind lots of objects back at their homes and give up their jobs. With all these reasons this shows that the US was not justified in its policy of keeping Japanese Americans in internment camps during WW ll.

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