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This Happened - February 19: FDR's Internment Camps

Executive Order 9066 was an order issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, during World War II. The order authorized the Secretary of War to prescribe certain areas as military zones, and to exclude any or all persons from those areas.

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Why was Executive Order 9066 issued?

Executive Order 9066 was issued as a response to the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan on December 7, 1941. The order was issued out of fear that Japanese-Americans and other people of Asian descent living in the United States would be a security threat to the country during the war.

Who was affected by Executive Order 9066?

Executive Order 9066 affected over 120,000 Japanese-Americans and other people of Asian descent living in the United States. They were forcibly removed from their homes and interned in camps for the duration of the war.

What happened to the Japanese-Americans and other people of Asian descent after the internment?

After the internment, many Japanese-Americans and other people of Asian descent faced difficulty in rebuilding their lives and communities. Many lost their homes and businesses, and faced discrimination and prejudice. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act, which provided an official apology and reparations to Japanese-Americans and other people of Asian descent who were interned during World War II.

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Xi Jinping's Mission In Moscow, And The Limits Of The Russia-China Alliance

As Xi's closely watched visit to Moscow begins, China and Russia may seem like strategic partners, but it has ultimately shown to be a marriage of convenience. And both countries are naturally competitors, wary if the other grows stronger.

Photo of ​Chinese President Xi Jinping walking past Russian soldiers as he lands in Moscow on March 20

Chinese President Xi Jinping landing in Moscow on March 20

Petro Shevchenko

This article has been updated March 20, 12:00 p.m. CST

-Analysis-

Long before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping were growing closer. China’s goal? To revamp the current world order, significantly weaken the West and its leaders, and to become the world-dominating figurehead over and above the United States.

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Russia’s war in Ukraine has become an essential element of this plan to destabilize the global situation.

When the West began imposing stringent sanctions on Russia, China instead chose to economically support Putin and left its markets open to accept raw materials from Russia. But don’t think this means China is Putin’s lapdog. Quite the contrary: Beijing has never helped Moscow to its own detriment, not wishing to fall under the punitive measures of the U.S. and Europe.

The fundamental dynamic has not changed ahead of Xi Jinping's arrival on Monday for his first visit to Moscow since the war began. Beyond the photo ops and pleasant words that Xi and Putin are sure to share, the Russian-Chinese alliance continues to be looked at skeptically amongst the elite in both Beijing and Moscow.

China was not expecting Russia’s plans to occupy Ukraine in a matter of days to fail and as a result, China’s aim to destabilize the West alongside its Russian partner failed.

Add to this the various alliances in the West emerging against Beijing and fears for China’s economy on home turf is beginning to grow.

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