On February 19, 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 authorizing the military to exclude "all persons" from designated areas of the country, within the framework of national needs. defense. These "all persons" were Japanese Americans, comprised of 2/3 citizens and 1/3 foreigners, and the designated area was the West Coast of the United States. The executive order to place Japanese living in the United States in internment camps was deemed necessary because of the recent attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, by Japan. The United States government has given several justifications, both military and constitutional, for this decision. camps. However, not all Japanese Americans accepted the order enthusiastically. The Japanese resisted government policy and lawsuits were filed all the way to the Supreme Court. In recent history, the Supreme Court has overturned a few rulings from the 1940s. The issue of civil liberties and national security for Japanese Americans in the 1940s parallels that of Arab Americans after September 11, 2001. The United States government had several military and constitutional justifications for interning the Japanese after the attack on Pearl Harbor. . These justifications may all relate to national security, with fear of future attacks, sabotage and espionage, and doubt about the loyalty of Japanese Americans. The primary objective of government is protection under the Constitution. To ensure national security, one person's privacy can be abused to protect millions of people. Very few civil liberties advocates have spoken out against internments, regardless of the constitutional rights of American citizens and resident aliens. The military...... middle of paper ......t civil liberties. Executive Order 9066 of 1942 and the passage of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 both sparked complaints of civil liberties violations. Overall, when the country is invaded, national security trumps civil liberties. In conclusion, the United States government justified its actions in favor of Japanese American internment camps during World War II. However, the manner in which these fears and concerns have been addressed constitutes a matter of violation of civil liberties, even though it is the government's duty to preserve democracy. The Supreme Court viewed past injustices as learning tools for future problems. Some similarities have emerged in modern history with the injustices of Japanese Americans toward Arab Americans. Overall, both groups had to sacrifice their privacy at the expense of the national security of the entire country..