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What was the most important factor leading for the implementation of the…
What was the most important factor leading for the implementation of the Japanese Relocation Policy?
Homeland Security
US intelligence agencies became concerned about the possible activities of Japanese agents in America
Since 1935, citizens of Japanese descent came under surveillance
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, 3,000 suspected ‘agents’ were arrested
Supposedly, around 20,000 Japanese in the San Francisco area ‘ready to take action against the US’
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To prevent any potential aggression from Japanese-Americas, they were sent to internment camps
President Roosevelt
During times of war, he had the executive power to take whatever action he though convenient
Felt pressure to remove Japanese Americans from society as they posed a threat in terms of espionage and sabotage
February 19th, 1942, President Roosevelt signed the Executive Order 9066
It led to a forced relocation of almost 120,000 Japanese Americans who resided on the West Coast
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Economic Factors
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Americans were jealous of the Japanese prosperity regarding their agricultural production and wanted to take their fertile land.
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Racism
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There was a negative image regarding the Japanese, which encouraged exclusion
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