Due to the attack from Japan, Americans were easily swayed to be xenophobic towards Japanese Americans and even other Asian Americans. Examples such as Executive Order 9066, Korematsu v United States and Japanese Internment show how Japanese Americans were unfairly treated after the attack.
From events such as these we learn America is not the perfect country our government tries to make us seem like. We learn that racial prejudice such as these are not acceptable in any instance- war hysteria or not. 9/11 is another similar example of American xenophobia after an attack.
We the people must push our government officials as well as our representatives to live up to its democratic ideals. By advocating, voting, calling your representatives, you may help promote these ideals. Educating ourselves and educating others is the most helpful thing we can do.
