POLS 015A Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Smith Act, Pearl Harbor, Japanese Peruvians
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Before the bombing of pearl harbor, there were around 125,000 japanese that lives in the u. s. After the bombing took place, the japanese faced intense scrutiny. Many were uprooted from their homes on the west coast. 1940 alien registration act required all resident aliens over 14 to register with the federal government yearly and provide fingerprints. The u. s. government discovered that most japanese- One of the impacts of the bombing is that the u. s. treasury departments froze the bank accounts of all enemy aliens. 27. 5 million handed over to the government. Lieutenant general john dewit has convinced the. Japanese in the u. s. posed a threat to national security. He proposed mass removal and incarceration of people of japanese ancestry. Japanese peruvians also lived in constant fear and anxiety after the publication of the blacklists. Some went into hiding to avoid being caught.
