HISTORY 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Pearl Harbor, Manhattan Project, Fair Employment Practice Committee
31 Oct 2016
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America was developing a large standing army and an international influence. Wwii would pave a sense of conformity in contrast to wwi which created a cultural illusion. 1943 movie sahara showed african american helping white man. Major study of american race relations funded by the carnegie foundation. Swedish economist gunnar myrdal led study, which released report in 1944. Claimed that segregation was contrary to a foundational american belief in equality. Claimed that jim crow was a contradiction to american freedom. Gave secretary of war authority to declare certain areas military zones. Secretary of war was given discretion to remove individuals from military zones if they were perceived as a threat. Used as legal foundation for japanese internment. Governor of wyoming wanted to keep the united states a white man country and not to have japanese. Alleged that american japanese were anti american which helped pass the. Internment because it was necessary for national security.
