Why Roosevelt Thought To Remove Japanese From The Pacific Coast?

NameProfessorCourseDateJapanese Relocation OrdersIn 1942, the United States president Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a controversial executive order which led to the evacuation of approximately 120,000 innocent Japanese and Japanese-Americans from the West Coast into relocation centers, where they remained until the end of the Second World War. The order was directed to the Secretary of War, allowing him to take any possible measure to ensure the success of military operations to protect the Pacific Coast of the US. The Order was executed by John J. McCloy, assistant secretary of war as well as top military officers and supported by many Americans, among them Earl Warren, a former Attorney general and Governor of California. The policy was racist, and a violation of human rights. A vaguely written orderVague is a term used to describe a statement that is unclear or too generalized. The executive order can be described as vague because the president does not mention orders that the individuals charged with the responsibility of carrying out the order should take to ensure smooth operation of the military in the West Coast. The president states that, “I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of War, and the Military Commanders whom