Events Leading to the Internment of Japanese Americans

Coming to America

Jan 1, 1890

First generation Japanese Americans known as Issei came to America with hope for a better life. The Japanese grew in numbers and in success. The growing Japanese american population made some people feel threatened.

Japs aren't wanted

Jan 1, 1905

Anti-Japanese movements were growing because of the negative feelings people had for these "forigners" invading their country

The Gentlemen's Agreement

Apr 4, 1907

Theodore Roosevelt signed the Gentlemen's Agreement, which stated that oly the families of Japanese Americans that were already in America could immigrate here. The Japanese families were originally not allowed to come to America, so this increased Japanese American population instead of decreasing it.

Picture Brides

Apr 5, 1912

Once the Gentlemen's agreement had been made,parents of Japanese laborers wanted to find a wife for their sons. They were used to arranged marriges and would just find a wife for their son, take a photo of her and send it, if he liked what he saw they would have a wedding with a kind of "stunt double", and the new wife would travel to america to be with her husband. This angered the Americans because they thought arranged marriges were outlandish and realized more and more Japanese were coming.

Bombing at Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

America was bombed by the Japanesse at Pearl harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. The president wanted to declare war, and he got what he wished. This was just as much a shock to the Issei and Nissei as it was for the Americans. the Issei were worried and weren't sure what would happen next. People began questioning the Japanese americans after the bombing.

We're American!

Dec 17, 1941

Many Nissei felt cautios but confident after the bombing at Pearl Harbor. This was their country and they were ready to support it. they joined many war groups such as the red cross group and other groups.

The Executive Order 9006

Feb 19, 1942

The Executive Order, President Franklin Roosevelt's authorization of relocation of anyone of Japanese ancestry in America, was based on false evidense of Japanese American "spies" in the area. Many wanted to put Japanese straight to internment camps, but relocation was the winner.

volunteers

Mar 10, 1942

Some japanese americans voluntarily register to evacuate to a relocation camp.

Time to go, Japanese!

Apr 1, 1942

Civillian Exclusion orders were sent out that told anyone of Japanese ancestry, Issei and Nissei, to be ready to move out of their houses to relocation camps immediatly. they could be sent off within the next week. the stress put on the japanese was immense because they could not take a large amount of belongings and had no idea where they were going.

E-Day

Apr 7, 1942

All Japanese Americans had to evacuate to assembly centers on this day. They had to be ready to brace the terrible conditions of their soon-to-be temporary homes.

relocation

May 11, 1942

the japanese are moved from their temporary assembly centers ito relocation camps. some of the very suspicious and bad japanese americans are sent to internment camps.