POPULATION REDISTRIBUTION
Population redistributions based on ethnicity have defused intense rivalries in the recent past, and could be a solution to the internal ethnic crises for nations such as the former Yugoslavia. Currently described by the media as "ethnic cleansing", Population redistributions have been the focus of much controversy throughout U.S. and world history. To those affected, Population redistributions can be economically and emotionally devastating. It can also lead to enormous tragedies causing thousands of deaths when conducted in a brutal manner. The results of various population redistributions are examined throughout this paper with the focus on the Japanese Internment camps in the U.S. and the current crises in the former Yugoslavia.There are examples of population transfers that have taken place in the twentieth century. In 1923, Greece and Turkey signed the Treaty of Lausanne. The two rival nations agreed to expel 150,000 Greeks living in Turkey, and 388,000 Turks living in Greece back to their ethnic homelands. Except in Cyprus where the populations remained mixed. Turkey and Greece have not taken up arms against each other again. After World War II eight million people of German ethnicity were expelled from their native co
The proclamation was also written to admit that the government had been wrong to treat its citizens with such disrespect. Years later, in 1976, President Gerald R. After peace has been established in the former Yugoslavia, a discussion about possible population transfers should be conducted at the United Nations with the rival powers present, so the most humane decision can be made regarding the citizens. Recent precedents exist to endorse the concept of forced Population redistributions to bring about domestic security. At the camps they were forced to live in undesirable conditions where they had little or no privacy and only the luxuries that they brought with them. Simply because this has been their homeland for hundreds of years as opposed to a few generations. The relocation of Japanese-Americans may have been legally carried out, but not without consequence. This gave him the right to remove all those who threatened the safety of the U. Their treatment was harsh and unethical, but considered a necessary consequence of war. It is impossible to decide for a race of people what their fate shall be and to remain confident that the decision is morally correct. Unless such a population transfer is done under the protection of friendly troops or the United Nations, the results could be disastrous. It has been argued as to whether or not it was necessary to put so many innocent people through frustration, suffering, and loss of not only their property but also their freedom.
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