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Before Women could work they recycled planted gardens and collected waste that could be used as war materials. When the economy started to suffer from the lack of labor women were allowed to take over their positions and work in factories. They were still paid less but were allowed to work in men positions for once. People thought they would not be able to take over effectively however they were extremely productive.

Wartime restrictions were imposed on civil liberties. A real black mark on the American home front was the Executive Order No. 9066 signed by Roosevelt in 1942. This ordered those of Japanese-American descent to be removed to "Relocation Camps."

Each living survivor was paid $20,000 for the forced incarceration. In 1989, President George H. W. Bush issued a formal apology. However, nothing can make up for the pain and humiliation that this group of individuals had to face for nothing more than their ethnicity.

On February 19, 1942, Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 which set up designated military areas "from which any or all persons may be excluded." The most controversial part of the order included American born children and youth who had dual U.S. and Japanese citizenship

The executive order remained in force until December when Roosevelt released the Japanese internees, except for those who announced their intention to return to Japan.

Japanese had to leave their homes and businesses.

St. Louis- Boat that held Jews that freed Germany that was headed for Cuba but Cuba denied them then went to US but US denied them.

American Jewry rose in protest during the war, but their cries were not heard. During WWII, 550,000 American Jews served in her armies; 8,000 Jews paid the ultimate price for America's freedom.