Why did japanese americans face special problems during world war 2.?
Following the 1941 attacks on Pearl Harbor and the Philippines they were widely distrusted, and most of those living on the west coast were put into internment camps by President Roosevelt’s executive order, in most cases losing their homes and possessions. This was applied to those who were still Japanese Citizens, those who were naturalized American citizens, and also those who were native born Americans. No Japanese-American living in the United States was ever proved to have spied for or aided Japan during the war. The Supreme Court acceded to the President’s will, and found the internment to be constitutionally permissible. Feelings are generally quite different today.
