USEntersWar

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Introduction & Resources
On December 7, 1941 the United States was attacked by the Empire of Japan. On December 8, 1941 President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered this famous speech declaring war on Japan. This act forced the United States into WWII and changed the lives of many forever, at home and abroad.

This declaration, along with Proclamation 2525 and Proclamation 2526 changed the lives of Japanese-Americans and German-Americans. Use the links below to learn about Proclamation 2525, Proclamation 2526 and some of the events leading to and following the United States' declaration of war.

[|Proclamation 2525] [|Proclamation 2526] [|History of Wartime Treatment] - A timeline of events leading to the interment of Japanese and German Americans. Executive Order 9066 - [|Part 1] | [|Part 2] | [|Part 3] | [|Part 4] | [|Part 5] | [|Part 6] | [|Part 7] | [|Part 8] (Go to the section called Instructions to All Persons of Japanese Ancestry) Executive Order 9066 - [|Treatment of Germans and Italians]

Research Questions
Using the information from the links above, collect facts and details related to the statements and questions below. Take notes for each question on your personal notes page.


 * 1) Summarize the events of December 7, 1941.
 * 2) Describe the actions taken by the United States government following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
 * 3) What is an 'alien enemy?'
 * 4) Were all detainees considered 'alien enemies?'
 * 5) What was the government able to do as a result of Proclamations 2525 and 2526?
 * 6) How and why was the US government able to inter people of Japanese and German descent?

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