In Farewell to Manzanar, a memoir, Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston details her experience in Japanese internment camps during World War II and the lasting effect it had had on her and the hundreds of thousands of other Japanese Americans imprisoned in the camps. Throughout history, there have been examples of times when evil acts were justified because they took place during a time of terror and mass hysteria. During World War II this became especially true, as so many countries attacked each other, races and groups began to blame each other for their problems. It then becomes a question of how far a nation will go in times of panic and uncertainty. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, which called for the internment of all people of Japanese ancestry. Would such an act be so widely supported today? There was never any remorse for the victims of the internment camps, only small apologies were offered to them after the fact. People, in times of severe hysteria and suffering, turn to a scapegoat to blame everything. It is for this reason that it is easy to commit evil acts and also be supported by the masses. Scapegoating is usually how people cope with the situation. the stress and fear of the unknown that comes with mass terror. This phenomenon has been observed on numerous occasions, all over the world. When people suffer, especially when the masses suffer in the same way and for the same reasons, we tend to want to make others suffer more. “The stories, the whispers, the headlines of the last few months have imprinted on my mind the word HATE. » (page 136). This way they can feel in a position of more power, they can feel...... middle of paper...... injustices. From the examples of history and the everyday events we experience every day, it has become clear that there is a fine line between protecting national security and depriving basic civil rights. History always repeats itself when it comes to how people treat each other. There have been too many times such a horrible act directed against a group, where it was only followed by excuses. Often excuses are made because everyone wants to consider themselves perfect and doesn't want to admit their mistakes. Errors are therefore rather hidden by small apologies addressed to those who really had to suffer. A government and its people will do everything in their power to protect their safety and security, but it is too difficult to say that this will not once again come at the expense of others..