Japanese Internment Dbq

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President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, which resulted in the internment of Japanese American citizens. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Roosevelt was under pressure by military and political advisers to discuss the nation’s fears of further attacks or sabotage by Japan. Long-established racism and prejudice against Japanese Americans on the West Coast propelled the demand for internment. Many years later, the congressionally established Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians investigated and recommended to acknowledge the injustice of the internment, apologize for it, and provide compensation. Yet, there are still Americans who believe wholeheartedly that it was justified and merited. However, the internment