Wwii

Events that led to WWII

By jcshipwright

  • Japanese immigrants began arriving in America

    Japanese immigrants began arriving in America
    Immigrants move to America for more opportunities

  • Gentlemen's Agreement

    Gentlemen's Agreement
    Japan agreed to stop sending immigrants to America

  • Nisei start an organization

    Nisei start an organization
    The Nisei start an organization to prove their loyalty to America

  • Japan joins WWII

    Japan joins WWII
    Japan joins the war with the Nazi's and Italy

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    Japan bombs Pearl Harbor in a sneak attack

  • Executive order 9066

    Executive order 9066
    President Roosevelt signed the order, which made Japanese Americans go to internment camps

  • FBI search

    FBI search
    FBI search Japanese American homes

  • E- Day

    E- Day
    Evacuation Day, Japanese families are sent to internment camps

  • Moab is closed

    Moab is closed
    WRA authorities close Moab and transfer prisoners to a similar camp in Arizona

  • Manzanar

    Manzanar
    Japanese families are sent to Manzanar