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Japanese Internment Camps Disadvantages

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“America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense human rights invented America,” declared President Jimmy Carter. America is a country famous for supporting human rights. America is considered a cultural ‘melting pot’ or ‘salad bowl.’ Racial discrimination is frowned upon in this country. However, America once did the very thing it is disdainful of. In WWII, Americans discriminated against Japanese American citizens. In the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, America hastily took the rights of Japanese Americans by placing them in Japanese Internment Camps, where atrocious conditions destroyed a culture’s faith in the Land of the Free. On December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes stealthily attacked an American naval base on the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii. Lasting just over two hours, the Japanese destroyed nearly 20 vessels, 8 large battleships, and over 300 fighter planes. In …show more content…

Most people were welcomed back with blatant prejudice. Japanese Americans had lost property, money, and valuables. They face innumerable disadvantages. These people had lost their jobs, because of biases, getting jobs was arduous. Not only did the Japanese Americans suffer from a loss of possessions, they also suffered from negative psychological effects. The stress from being relocated and losing personal belongs had a substantial effect on their mental health.These people experienced extreme stress, and feelings of helplessness. After being released many of the victims tried to forget the things they had experienced. However the treatment that they received from other American citizens reminded them of how they were treated in internment camps. Even after they were released, they were not allowed to go certain places. According to Ht-La.org, on August 10, 1988, survivors of the internment camps were given $20,000 from the U.S. government. Japanese Americans were treated unfairly and suffered

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