Executive Order 9066 and Its Implications

Executive Order 9066 authorized the military to exclude individuals of Japanese ancestry from specific areas in the United States following the attack on Pearl Harbor. This order was influenced by widespread anti-Japanese sentiment and pressure from military leaders, notably General John DeWitt, who advocated for the internment of Japanese Americans. As a result, approximately 112,000 Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated to incarceration camps without due process. The executive order disproportionately targeted Japanese Americans, subjecting them to severe humiliation and loss without substantial evidence of disloyalty.