The United States of America has a right to defend itself against all enemies foreign AND domestic. The
nation of Japan launched a sneak attack on the U.S. In an effort to protect the innocent people of the U.S.,
President Roosevelt rightly ordered the evacuation and relocation of Japanese people living along the
West Coast of this country. A nation has the right to protect itself from its enemies. Just like Roosevelt was
justified in removing the Japanese from sensitive areas of the West Coast, President Trump is just as
justified in ordering a ban on Muslims immigrating into this country. A nation has a right to protect itself. In
a dangerous world, sometimes harsh measures are necessary to preserve the American way of life.
Do you agree or disagree with this interpretation of the Japanese Internment? Please discuss the
Japanese Internment and the balance between Civil Rights and National Security. Do you think something
like the Japanese Internment could happen in the United States again?