The reaction of Japanese Americans to the evacuation orders and other violations of their civil liberties during World War II was complex and varied. Some Japanese Americans were deeply shocked and offended by the orders, while others felt that they had no choice but to comply.
Many Japanese Americans initially believed that the government would not actually go through with the mass removal and internment of Japanese Americans, or that it would only apply to recent immigrants and not American citizens. However, when the evacuation orders were issued, most Japanese Americans complied, as they were afraid of being arrested or worse if they did not.
Some Japanese Americans actively resisted the evacuation orders and other violations of their civil liberties. For example, a small group of Japanese Americans filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Executive Order 9066, which authorized the internment of Japanese Americans. The case, Korematsu v. United States, eventually reached the Supreme Court, which upheld the constitutionality of the internment.
Other Japanese Americans resisted in more subtle ways, such as by refusing to answer loyalty questionnaires or by protesting the conditions in the internment camps. Some Japanese Americans also joined the military to prove their loyalty to the United States.
Overall, the reaction of Japanese Americans to the evacuation orders and other violations of their civil liberties during World War II was mixed, with some complying out of fear, some actively resisting, and others finding ways to resist in more subtle ways.