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1. 1 2023-02-23T22:30:14+00:00 Jessica Bocinski a602570e86f7a6936e40ab07e0fddca6eccf4e9b Executive Order 9066 Jessica Bocinski 2 plain 2023-02-23T22:31:05+00:00 Jessica Bocinski a602570e86f7a6936e40ab07e0fddca6eccf4e9b

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• 1 media/background-generic-12.png 2023-01-19T00:24:01+00:00 Executive Order 9066 34 plain 2023-08-04T17:23:55+00:00

  Executive Order 9066

  On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. The document ordered the forced removal of resident "enemy aliens" from the west coast of the United States, designated as Military Zones 1 and 2. 
  
  

  Let's Explore!

  Click the image of Executive Order 9066 below and read its instructions carefully. Take notice of the words and phrases it uses.
  
  

  Let's Talk About It!

  1. Which parts of this document are confusing? Which words or instructions seem unclear?
  2. Who is this notice addressed to? What does "Japanese ancestry, both alien and non-alien" mean? 
  3. If you received this notice, what questions would you have? Do you know where you are going to how long you'll be away?
  4. This order was issued on May 15th and the "evacuation" will be complete by May 20th. How would you feel if you only had 5 days to prepare yourself or your family to leave, possibly forever?
  5. What do words like "evacuate" suggest? How might the word "evacuate" be misleading? 

   

• 1 2023-01-13T17:28:20+00:00 You Receive Executive Order 9066 17 plain 2023-05-17T18:48:47+00:00
  Executive Order 9066 is signed and you have just a few days until you will be taken from your home and taken to camp. You feel shocked, overwhelmed, and scared that this is happening. You have no idea how long you will be in camp, where you are going, or when you will be able to return home. You can only bring a handful of clothes and some basic household items. 

  
  What do you decide to do with the rest of your belongings?