Dates

  • The day of Pearl Harbor

    The day of Pearl Harbor
    Pearl Harbor My nameis Jack Johnson. I was a a captain back in the late 30's. I barely remember December 7, but what I do remember what I was doing right before everything happened. It was around 7:30 am, and I was eating breakfast quickly because we had some drills to do after. When all of a sudden, explosions went off everywhere and I heard scream outside.
  • Treasury Department seizes all Japanese banks and businesses POV of Bank owner

    Treasury Department seizes all Japanese banks and businesses POV of Bank owner
    Japanese Americans Banks Today My bank was taken away. The American police people just came in and pushed us out. We aren't allowed to go back in there anymore. The only job I can get now is way less than when I owned a Bank.
  • President Roosevelt signed Executive Order No. 9066 POV soldier

    President Roosevelt signed Executive Order No. 9066 POV soldier
    Executive Order 9066 Got an order today from the big boss. Says we are supposed to tell them Japs they need to leave town, go to the "saftey" camps. I hope they have fun, 'afta what they contry did to that place we own.
  • Army acquire Owens Valley Site for Manzanar temporary detention center. POV of land owner

    Army acquire Owens Valley Site for Manzanar temporary detention center. POV of land owner
    History and Culture The government wants my land for this 'camp' they got. I think its for the Japanese citizens. I hope they don't do them wrong.
  • First large contingent of Japanese and Japanese Americans moved from Los Angeles to the Manzanar temporary detention center POV child

    First large contingent of Japanese and Japanese Americans moved from Los Angeles to the Manzanar temporary detention center POV child
    Japanese Incarceration Momma says that where we are gping is a safe place for us until the war is over. I don't think so. The people take us are mean., Dad was taken away, I think momma said they wanted to 'talk' to him. He isn't back yet.
  • Registration (loyalty questionnaire) of all persons over 17 years of age for Army recruitment, segregation and relocation begins at most of the internment camps. POV of young man

    Registration (loyalty questionnaire) of all persons over 17 years of age for Army recruitment, segregation and relocation begins at most of the internment camps. POV of young man
    Survey They are starting to take all of my friends. I filled out this questionare they gave us all. THank god I didn't pass., Guess I do not fill the qualifications for them.
  • Hirabayashi v U.S. and Yasui v U.S : The Supreme Court rules that a curfew may be imposed against one group of Americans citizens based solely on ancestry and that Congress in enacting Public law 77-503 authorized the implementation of Executive Order 906

    Hirabayashi v U.S. and Yasui v U.S : The Supreme Court rules that a curfew may be imposed against one group of Americans citizens based solely on ancestry and that Congress in enacting Public law 77-503 authorized the implementation of Executive Order 906
    Detention o American Citizens Well, our 'government' just said that they can take in anyone back soley on their ancectrial background. I think that pretty bad.
  • D-Day POV of American

    D-Day POV of American
    D-DAy I heard about this thing that happened in that country our troops are in. SUcks for the country man.
  • December 18 Korematsu v U.S.: the U.S. Supreme Court rules that one group of citizens may be singled out and expelled from their homes and imprisoned for several years without trial, based solely on their ancestry.

    December 18 Korematsu v U.S.: the U.S. Supreme Court rules that one group of citizens may be singled out and expelled from their homes and imprisoned for several years without trial, based solely on their ancestry.
  • V-J Day

    V-J Day
  • Oct 15- Dec 15 All WRA Internment camps are closed except for Tule Lake Center

    Oct 15- Dec 15 All WRA Internment camps are closed except for Tule Lake Center