The Rachel Maddow Show Introducing "Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order"
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Nov 24, 2025 Explore the harrowing decisions that led to the unjust incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Discover the key figures behind the executive order and the military's tragic implementation of this dark chapter. Listen to personal stories of families torn apart and the chaos of their forced removals. Uncover the shocking attempts to obliterate accountability as original reports were destroyed. The series offers a poignant reflection on this historical injustice and its implications for today's society.
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A Radical, Unprecedented Government Action
- The U.S. government carried out an unprecedented mass incarceration of Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor.
- Rachel Maddow frames this as one of the most radical and shameful policies in American history.
Policy Fueled By Internal Crusaders
- The policy was driven by key individuals inside government pushing a crusade to remove communities.
- Maddow highlights both the machinery and the internal advocates who made mass removal possible.
Families Forced To Leave With No Notice
- Families were seized with little warning, told to pack and go without destinations disclosed.
- Rachel Maddow relays personal accounts of fathers told to get dressed and come with them.