Japanese Relocation (1942 film)

Japanese Relocation
Directed by Milton S. Eisenhower
Produced by Office of War Information
Written by Milton S. Eisenhower
Starring Milton S. Eisenhower
Narrated by Milton S. Eisenhower
Distributed by War Activities Committee of the Motion Picture Industry
Release dates
 12 November 1942
Running time
 9 min 40 sec
Country United States
Language English

Japanese Relocation (1942) is a short film produced by the U.S. Office of War Information and distributed by the War Activities Committee of the Motion Picture Industry. It is a propaganda film, justifying and explaining Japanese American internment on the West Coast during World War II. It is narrated by Milton Eisenhower.[1]

The film starts by asserting that, while many Japanese-Americans were loyal, in early 1942 the West Coast was a potential combat zone, and the government did not know what the Japanese population would do if the US were invaded. Furthermore the film noted that there were Japanese-American communities near militarily significant sites, such as shipyards.

So, the film states, the Japanese were democratically and humanely evacuated to relocation centers in the desert. The film also states that most Japanese went voluntarily, and felt that it was a sacrifice they should make as loyal citizens.

References

  1. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=YjbR9EXABPEC&pg=PA410&dq=Japanese+Relocation+1942+office+of+war+information&hl=en&sa=X&ei=VjbhVIj2C4ecNqP7gcgD&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Japanese%20Relocation%201942%20office%20of%20war%20information&f=false

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