Executive Order 9066 gave military commanders the authority to set up military zones along the west coast. These internment camps housed all Japanese Americans during the war, because people were afraid that anyone relating to Japan would be a spy, since Japan had killed so many Americans during the suprise attack fo Peral Harbor. The conditions in the camp were cramped and unsanitary as depicted in many accounts such as Home was a horse stall. The order recogniezed the fear and desire to maintain saftey, but this violated the rights of American citizens.
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| This reminds me of the military zones set up during Reconsturtion, as in both cases, military zones were used to split America into smaller domains. |
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