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To understand where the word “Jap” comes from a comparison to the “[[
the “good German,” but scant comparable place for “good Japanese.” Magazines like ''Time'' hammered this home even
further by frequently referring to “the Jap” rather than “Japs,” thereby dening the enemy even the merest semblance of pluralism.<ref>Dower, W. John. War without Mercy. New York: Pantheon Books, 1993.</ref>
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The Executive Order 9066 authorized the military to exclude any person from any area of the country where national security was considered threatened. It gave the military broad authority over the civilian population without the imposition of martial law. Although the order did not mention any specific group or recommend detention, its language implied that any citizen might be removed. In practice, the order was applied only to [[Japanese Americans]].
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