Despite all the evils of World War II usually being portrayed as occurring in Germany, mistreatment occurred worldwide, and minorities in the United States were faced with harsh punishments. Japanese-American Internment took place after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. Following this bombing came a period of hysteria during which many American citizens falsely feared every person of Japanese descent as a potential threat. With president Roosevelt’s signing of Executive Order 9066, the evacuation of people of Japanese ancestry began, and over 120,000 Japanese-American people were forced out of their homes and into cramped, unsanitary internment camps. Leaving most of their belongings behind, these people had to live like prisoners even though they had never committed any crime. Although the treatment of Japanese-Americans was unjust, the importance of this event is that the United States has attempted to learn from its mistakes. At first, the country defended its actions, claiming that people were rightly forced into camps since the U.S. was under war conditions. However, starting with the Korematsu Supreme Court Case, Americans began to realize their mistakes and take responsibility for them. A redress movement arose with President Harry S. Truman, and him as well as several of his successors created legislation to compensate Japanese-Americans for their losses. Although the United States can never take back its actions, it can learn from its mistakes. By continuing the legacy of Japanese internment, the American people will not forget the wrongs of their actions, but they will learn from them and prevent future similar tragedies in the future.