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How Is President Roosevelt Justified In Absolute Order 9056?

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2017 marked seventy-five years since the controversy - President Roosevelt signed the Execute Order 9066 and evacuated Japanese residents to internment camps. By taking this decision, Roosevelt demonstrates his personal responsibilities, the character traits of individuals when feeling accountable for others and taking actions within ones' power. While the authority later apologized and showed willingness to take responsible for any consequences, the law turned out to be tolerable in specific cultures. When issuing the Execute Order 9066, President Roosevelt intended to protect America from a domestic war. As the tension with Japan increased, the authority doubted that the Japanese government had hidden connections with Japanese Americans and Japanese living in the United State, particularly, on the West …show more content…

Being the highest authority in the nation came with responsibilities for the safety of citizens and the invincibility of America. There is a saying in Asia: "I'd rather kill the wrong person than allowing the culprit to escape." While an opposite opinion was widely acceptable and appreciated in the American tradition, President Roosevelt took his responsibilities to achieve what he and the governors believed to be justified and morally. Rather than having nervousness about threats that may never come, Roosevelt took one step ahead and guaranteed that America gained control of the war. His decision ensured the protection and safety for his citizens, in other words, his dependents. Separating Japanese Americans from other Americans would lower the possibility of putting the country in danger and losing the control of the war. Growing up in Vietnam, a communist regime, helped me to understand the background of the decision-making; while agreeing with Roosevelt, I have a different view on how to carry out the

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