“Learning from our mistakes is not pleasant, but as a great philosopher once admonished we must do so if we want to avoid repeating them,” said President Gerald R. Ford. Fear and hate are two totally different things that shouldn’t be considered the same.Nazi concentration camps and Japanese internment camps are not essentially the same thing because of fear and. hate, the U.S. apologizing vs. Germany not, and the treatment of the two camps. Overall, Nazi concentration camps and Japanese internment camps were not essentially the same thing. Nazi concentration camps and Japanese internment camps were not the same because their treatment was totally different. First, in concentration camps, people were being killed every day from different ways. Many deaths were caused by disease, about 10-60% of people who died were killed from illnesses or disease due to poor treatment. Secondly, in Japanese internment camps their people were treated like prisoners. The Japanese were not being killed every day, they got a fair amount of food and the U.S. was not trying to purposely hurt them. Lastly, in concentration camps, Nazi’s …show more content…
In Nazi concentration camps they put the people in there because Hitler thought they’d fight against his ideas when he was head of government. The sole purpose of the concentration camps brought a feeling of safety towards Hitler and other people in Germany and around them. The U.S. made internment camps because they were viewed as “...an enemy non-citizen.” says George Takei in his interview about his experience in internment camps. Lastly, Hitler also put homosexuals in concentration camps because he thought they posed a threat to him and Germany. He believed they weren’t right and very different to “normal people”. Overall the concentration camps and internment camps were the same due to the stereotyping they both
Both of the camps violated people's rights as citizens. The Nazi and the Japanese camps were illegal and a complete violation of people’s freedom. Both the Jews and the Japanese people were forced out of their homes. Ronald Reagan addressed this when he said, “Over one hundred thousand persons of Japanese ancestry were removed from their homes…” Anne Frank also addressed this in her diary on November 19, 1942, when she stated, “They knock on every door, asking whether any Jews live there. If so, the whole family is immediately taken away.” The Japanese and the Jews were both considered “the enemy”. The Jews were the Nazi’s enemy and the Japanese were America’s enemy. These a good points but they are not strong enough. The camps were both illegal but one is more illegal than the other. The Japanese camps were more illegal because there is more freedom in the U.S. than there is in Germany. Just because the Japanese and the Jews were forcefully take out of their homes, they are not the same thing. This point makes them alike but not the same. The Jewish and the Japanese were the enemy but not of the same people. Despite their differences, the Nazi and the Japanese camps did have quite a bit in common but that does not make them the
Throughout history of the world , we have experienced many horrific occurrences, two of these being the Holocaust and Japanese Internment. Although both of these incidents are terrible, the Holocaust was much more miserable. The Jewish people were placed into Concentration camps by the Nazis, but Adolph Hitler was racist towards them. The Japanese were relocated to Internment camps. The way of life in these camps is way negligent.
Both the Jewish and Japanese camps were discriminatory towards the Jewish and Japanese race. However the Japanese internment camps were put into place out of fear, because Japan dropped a bomb on the United States. While the Jewish concentration camp was put into place because the Jewish “caused” the Great depression. However the camps are similar because they were made for the same reason which was racial discrimination. Both the Jewish and Japanese camp homes were ransacked, and were forcefully put out their homes. Their business were also taken away. Therefore they were put in the camps against their will and were not happy with living there. In both America and Germany the government claimed innocent, when really they were the guilty ones. If it were not for the United States of Germany government the camps would have never been created. Which would have never led to racial discrimination towards the Jewish or Japanese. Many would think that America was just as guilty as Germany, for the only difference is the amount of people killed. Although some if these points are true, they are not strong enough. The Japanese were put into the camps out of fear while the Jews were put into camp for the feeling of ultimate power
Concentration camps and internment camps both wanted people to suffer, but overall, they weren’t all that similar. The Holocaust was 12 years long from 1933-1945. The Japanese-American Relocation was held for 4 years from 1942-1946. Many people think these camps are the same, but if these people dig deeper they are realize they are nowhere close. The Japanese internment camps and the Jewish concentration camps aren’t essentially the same for three main reasons: Jews were forced to work while Japanese had the option, Jews were put to death, but the internment camps no one was killed, and concentration camps were formed for different reason.
Throughout history of the world , we have experienced many horrific occurrences, two of these being the Holocaust and Japanese internment. Although both of these incidents are terrible, the Holocaust was much worse. The Jewish people were put ti to concentration camps but by Nazis by Adolph Hitler was racist towards them. The Japanese were relocated to internment camps. The way of life in these camps are way worse then anyone knows.
Some may say that Concentration camps seem the same to Internment camps but this argument is misleading because there are more differences than similarities and one example of this could be the reasons behind why Hitler and FDR imprisoned the citizens. Hitler imprisoned the Jews because he didn't agree with their personal beliefs and he saw them as a disgrace. FDR saw the Japanese as a threat to his country after the bombing of pearl Harbor in 1971. Another example
“ I think of the close friends who are now at the mercy of the cruelest monsters ever to stalk the earth.” This is what Anne Frank wrote about the Nazis in her diary. Although, the Americans weren’t much nicer to the Japanese. During the 1940’s these 2 groups of people,the Jews and Japanese-Americans, were being discriminated against. Though for very different reasons. Nazi concentration camps and Japanese internment camps were not essentially the same thing because Jews weren’t being treated like people, both camps served different purposes, and the Japanese were not being killed like the Jews .
World War II is the most brutal war in the history of the world. Both the U.S. and Germany put innocent people in internment camps (in the U.S.) and concentration camps (in Germany). Both countries treated both groups differently, but both were the same. The United States gave the Japanese fairly normal lives with the exception of that the Japanese could not leave the “cage”, while Germany gave the Jews next to no rights at all. Japanese internment camps and Jewish concentration camps were the same because each country wanted to be safe from the cause of their problems, both countries were both racist to the society that they put in the camps, and the two countries were both afraid of the other race.
Written in the 1940s, Arthur Miller’s play the crucible explores the hysteria, persecution, and lack of due process that characterized the 1692 Salem Trials. Arguably, the themes explored in this play resonate with many modern and historical events. Arthur Miller himself saw strong connection between the events surrounding the Red Scare in the 1950s. When juxtaposed with events of the crucible, themes of hysteria, persecution, and lack of due process also emerge from a study of the Japanese Internment Camps. In December 7 1941, one of the American colonies was attacked by Japan. After the Attack on Pearl Harbor, America was feared of the
Two months after Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt authorized “Executive order 9066”. Which made More than 110,000 Japanese in the U.S to relocate to internment camps for reason of “national security”. The United States feared that they’re could have been Japanese spies inside America so the government relocated most Japanese immigrants to camps. It was one of the saddest moments in America that the government of America took actions on innocent people just because their heritage. America’s internment camps are similar yet different to Hitler’s concentrations camps.
The issues of Japanese-American internment camps is one of the most controversial, yet important time periods of American history. Many have asked: Why should we learn about this event? The event of Japanese-American internment camps has changed the way America and its citizens are looked upon. As Americans, this event is important to learn so that an injustice like this will never happen again in our history. This event has helped many people gain more rights and civil liberties. This event has also helped other groups fight for their rights and freedoms. Although this event had caused fear and pain, it had changed America and its treatment toward citizens of different descents and ethic backgrounds.
For over a century, the United States has been one of the most powerful and influential states on the globe. However, every nation has made mistakes in its past. Throughout our country’s history, certain groups have had to endure horrible injustices: the enslavement of African-Americans, the removal of Native Americans, and discrimination against immigrants, women, homosexuals, and every other minority. During World War II, the government crossed the line between defending the nation and violating human rights, when it chose to relocate Japanese residents to internment camps. The actions taken by the U.S. government against Japanese Americans and Japanese living in the
During World War II, approximately 120,000 people of Japanese descent who lived on the Pacific Coast of the US were sent to internment camps after the bombing at Pearl Harbor by Japan on December 7th, 1941. American citizens made up 62% of those who were interned. And even though these American citizens were being unconstitutionally blocked off from the rest of society, the majority of these citizens still declared that they remained forever loyal to America. Some of the recollections left behind by the internees of their experiences at these camps include letters to their loved ones, diaries, pictures, and even full plays. And while living in often cramped, and poorly maintained conditions, the internees still tried to lead normal lives
There is a strong similarity between the German government who used concentration camps to imprison Jewish people and the U.S. government who interned Japanese Americans. For the Americans, it was thought that any and all Japanese citizens could be potential spies and attack the U.S. In the U.S., the U.S. created internment camps and held Japanese families captive. In Germany, it was believed that Germans were elite and the Jewish people caused
Hitler put Jews in camps because he hated them, U.S but Japanese Americans in camps because they were fearful. First, I want think about how any other foreign immigrant was being allowed into the country but Japanese Americans. Same with Jewish people they were discriminated for their race/ religion. Next, Nazi germans killed people and Japanese Americans were just help their temporarily. How come the guns at the internment camps were facing inward at the civilians rather than outward to protect their citizens. Finally, Jews were treated as trash while Japanese Americans were treated as individuals at a camp. Both, Jews and Japanese Americans rights were abolished. With no freedom you are not a true citizen any more. Yes, the camps had different levels of harshness but this doesn't mean they weren't treated the same way.