Derek's APUS Blog

The Executive Order 9066 was brought into effect After Pearl Harbor. Because of the horrible attack on Pearl Harbor, the American people became very cautious and concerned with the Japanese Americans. This was mainly fear that was related to people believing or thinking that the Japanese people who lived in Americas could be spies. Due to this fear, executive order 9066 was put in place. This order, allowed for the creation of military zones, in which the Japanese Americans were forced to move there. This action, isolated the Japanese people from the rest of America. These camps held over 120,000 innocent Japanese people. FDR gave his secretary of war, the power to enforce this order. This was similar to the Dawes Act, which allowed for the forceful relocation of Native Americans to Reservations. 

FDR declared war on December 8th, 1941, the day ofter Pearl Harbor.He began his speech, speaking of the atrocity the bombing of pearl harbor. He states that it is a "a day which will live in infamy".He then says how America originally intended to stay out of conflict but with this attack, America couldn't stand by. He then goes on to explain that the Japanese have gotten out of control and become hostile towards America. He then says how America will need to defend itself. The vote to go to war was almost unanimous, but one lady; Jeanette Rankin voted against it. she was later nicknamed Japanette Rankin because of it. America declaring war in WW2 was similar to its declaration of war in WW1 because America had t defend itself against a foreign threat.   

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese Americans were being forced onto reservations, due to the Civilian Exclusion Order and Executive Order 9066. I thought it was strange how Sox, when given this nickname liked it because it made her feel more American. In order to be more like the white Americans, many Japanese abandoned their old cultural ways. its astonishing how the Civilian Exclusion act and the Executive order was able to ruin the lives of the 112,000 Japanese Americans. When listening to the radio, they knew things wouldn't be the same, but they didn't anticipate the atrocities that were to be committed to their people. Similar to this, the Native Americans were forced out of their homes and put in reservations, similar to the internment camps. 

Franklin Delano Roosevelt's first inaugural address is one of the most well known and impactful inaugurals of all time. FDR's intention with his inaugural was to make the public see that the Great Depression wasn't as bad as it seemed. He did acknowledge that it was devastating the country, but that there was still hope. He talked about what led to the great depression , as well as stating that it could be solved. His ideas for getting America out of the hole, was decreasing the cost of government and increasing the price on farmed goods. His most famous quote from this speech was "there is nothing to fear but fear itself". Similar to FDR, Lincoln had to assure the American population that they would be ok. Both Presidents inaugurals insured the American public that they would make it through the tough times. 

Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact was also known as the Pact of Paris. This treaty was signed by the United States, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, France, and other countries. This treaty stated that if any of the countries were to go to war for national benefit, than they would be denied the benefits of the pact. There was also hope that the countries who didn't initially sign the pact, would follow their example and eventually join the treaty. After a year had passe around forty more countries had joined the pact. The United States was held responsible for keeping the original treaty, and adding new members to it. Similar to this treaty was the Treaty of Versailles, which was also created to make peace.