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Americans were shocked by this because it was a European issue 

most of the Europe was occupied: France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Czechoslowakia 

he helped Allies Powers with guns and ships because they were sent to England 

the US expected Japan to declare a war but it didn’t happen, they came to the war without announcement 

the attack on Pearl Harbour convinced the public that American espionage was right 

7th December 1941 – Japan attacked Pearl Harbour 

8th December 1941 – the USA joined the WW II 

1942 – Relocation of the Japanese-Americans 

Japanese-Americans used to live on the shores of the Pacific Ocean (close to their original direction) 

American society included a large number of Japanese immigrants (they were farmers, grew vegetable, fruit 

trees and they were owners of businesses such as restaurants or shops) 

the act of military officials relocated them hundreds of kilometres to the centre of the country 

they were accused of having been spies and they couldn’t be trusted any more 

Hawaii was a place where they could stay because it would have been so expensive 

they had to leave their houses, businesses (shops, restaurants) and move into the territory of the USA 

they could be administrators of their businesses but they were no longer owners 

the relocation included old people, babies, people who no longer spoke Japanese but looked like Japanese 

it was a political propaganda strategy to make the enemy visible (according to the visual appearance) 

it was also done because of an economical competition and racial competition 

the same destiny shared Japanese people in Canada 

nothing happened to German-Americans because it was more difficult to make the enemy visible 

Chinese-Americans were advised to wear badges that they are not the Japanese 

Japan’s boarders had been closed for 200 years but they were obliged to open its harbours for Japanese 

 
1944 – Japanese-Americans men were given a chance to prove their loyalty