WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The order was designed to exclude persons of Japanese ancestry, both American citizens and resident aliens from the West Coast. More than 100, 000 people were ordered to leave their businesses and homes. Voluntary resettlement of the people who were designated disloyal by the War Department was impossible.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rather, the causes for this unprecedented action in American history, according to the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians, “were motivated largely by racial prejudice, wartime hysteria, and a failure of political leadership."

Detailed explanation-3: -The act explained that “racial prejudice, wartime hysteria and a lack of political leadership” led to the forced removal of people of Japanese ancestry.

Detailed explanation-4: -"Long-term health consequences included psychological anguish as well as increased cardiovascular disease. Survey information found former internees had a 2.1 greater risk of cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular mortality, and premature death than did a non-interned counterpart."

Detailed explanation-5: -Motivated by racism after Pearl Harbor bombing. Japanese were seen as a threat to the U.S. citizens, even the Japanese-Americans. In order to keep these suspicious citizens under control, they were relocated to internment camps in order to become “Americanized” under conditions that were not ideal.