WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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Hispanic Americans had their rights of habeas corpus suspended
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German Americans privately owned weapons were confiscated.
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Chinese Americans had their freedom of speech suspended
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Japanese Americans were forced into internment camps
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Detailed explanation-1: -The attack on Pearl Harbor also launched a rash of fear about national security, especially on the West Coast. In February 1942, just two months later, President Roosevelt, as commander-in-chief, issued Executive Order 9066 that resulted in the internment of Japanese Americans.
Detailed explanation-2: -Japanese internment camps were established during World War II by President Franklin D. Roosevelt through his Executive Order 9066. From 1942 to 1945, it was the policy of the U.S. government that people of Japanese descent, including U.S. citizens, would be incarcerated in isolated camps.
Detailed explanation-3: -Terms in this set (12) What was the main constitutional issue raised by the Japanese internment during World War II? American citizens were denied due process of law.
Detailed explanation-4: -Internees lived in uninsulated barracks furnished only with cots and coal-burning stoves. Residents used common bathroom and laundry facilities, but hot water was usually limited. The camps were surrounded by barbed-wire fences patrolled by armed guards who had instructions to shoot anyone who tried to leave.