December 7, 1941 was a military achievement for Japan. Japanese bomber planes had flown over the island of Hawaii and bombed the American naval base at Pearl Harbor. After the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, many Americans believed that Japanese Americans were disloyal and sabotaging the U.S. government. Rumors circulated that most Japanese Americans exchanged military information and had hidden connections with the Japanese military. None of these claims have ever been proven true, but they were believed by many at the time. The US government became concerned about national security and demanded action. On Thursday, February 19, 1942, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, calling for the evacuation of Japanese Americans on the West Coast under the guise of “military necessity.” The government's implementation of Executive Order 9066 in response to public opinion led to the creation of internment camps. Racism had been an ongoing problem in America during World War II. American citizens were not happy with the arrival of the Japanese immigrants and were not very keen on hiding it. The Japanese were nicknamed the degrading title of “Japans” and labeled as undesirables. Bombed propaganda and social restrictions fueled discrimination against the Japanese. A depiction of a home owned by white residents shows a bold sign plastered on the roof, blaring "Japanese Keep Moving - This is a White Men's Neighborhood" ("Japanese Keep Moving - This is a neighborhood of white men"). The white man's hatred and hostility towards the Japanese could not have been made clearer. Another source intensifies the racism by portraying the Japanese as a swarm of homogeneous Asians in uniform dress, ... middle of paper ... these inhabitants, the paranoia of the nation's well-being and the dramatization of security the threat of the white superior group made immediate and justifiable Japanese internment. Works Cited DeWitt, John L. "Japanese Evacuation from the West Coast." Letter to the Chief of State of the US Army. June 5, 1943. MS. NpGrodzins, Morton. The Americans betrayed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1949"The Japanese Keep Moving: This is the White Man's Neighborhood" Digital image. Japanese American National Historical Society, 1920. Web. May 5, 2014. McLemore, Henry. "This is war! Stop worrying about hurting Japanese feelings." Seattle Times January 30, 1942, page 6. Web. May 5, 2014."The War at Home." PBS. PBS and Web. May 5, 2014. “Waiting for the Signal From Home…”, PM Magazine, February 13, 1942, Dr. Seuss Collection ddndn, MSS230, Special Collections and Archives, UC San Diego Library.