Underplayed Gems

Japanese Relocation (1942)

Japanese Relocation poster
Directed by
Milton Stover Eisenhower
Genre
propaganda film
Country
United States
Runtime
10 min
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This short film from the US government explains and defends the forced relocation of Japanese Americans from the West Coast during World War II. It argues the removal was a necessary security measure and portrays it as a voluntary and humane process.

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What happens

Japanese Relocation is a 1942 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. 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 and air bases. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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