The Decision to Intern the Japanese Americans during World War II-U.S.

This document collection will help students craft skills of historical analysis, critical thinking, and comparison that will allow them to weigh in on the debate of whether the decision to intern more than 110,000 Japanese Americans was motivated by true military necessity or racial prejudice. The collection's sources will provide students with the historical context of the Japanese American experience, while raising questions relevant to the modern American experience. Students are guided through their analysis of the primary sources with an author-provided learning objective, central question, and historical context.