Internment of Japanese-Americans

Definition

The internment of Japanese-Americans refers to the forced relocation and confinement of approximately 120,000 individuals of Japanese descent living in the United States during World War II. They were placed in internment camps due to fears that they posed a security risk.

Related terms

Executive Order 9066: This executive order signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the internment of Japanese-Americans and other "enemy aliens" during World War II.

Korematsu v. United States: This Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of the internment policy, stating it was justified as a military necessity.

Japanese-American Citizens League (JACL): A civil rights organization formed by Japanese-Americans during World War II that advocated for their rights and worked towards obtaining reparations for those affected by internment.