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Pearl Harbor Bombed
Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese. This is what made America enter World War II, as well as what made America afraid of the Japanese during the time. This is also what drove the government to intern the Japanese Americans. -
America Declares War on Japan
The day after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, America declared war on the Japanese. This is also when America joined World War II. -
Manzanar Opened
Manzanar was a temporary detention center for troops, and was later officially used as an internment camp. It was located in California. -
Evacuation Order Sent Out
General DeWitt sends out an order telling all people of Japanese Ancestry to evacuate by March 30. -
Poston Opened
Poston Internment camp was the second camp to be opened. It was located in Arizona near the Colorado River. -
Tule Lake Opened
Tule Lake was the third internment camp opened. It was located in California. -
Gila River Internment Camp Opened
The fourth camp to be opened, Gila River, recieved the Japanese Americans that were being located to it. Gila River was located in Arizona. -
Minidoka Opened
Minidoka was the fifth camp to be opened. It was located in Idaho. -
Heart Mountain Opened
Heart Mountain was the sixth internment camp to be opened. It was located in Wyoming. -
Amache Opened
Amache was the seventh camp to be opened. It was located in Colorado. -
Topaz Opened
Topaz was the eighth camp to be opened. It was located in Utah. -
Rohwer
Rohwer was the ninth internment camp to be opened. It was located in Arkansas. -
Jerome Opened
Jerome was the tenth and last camp to be opened. It was located in Arkansas. -
Last Camp Closed
Tule Lake internment camp shuts down, marking the end of the internment camps. -
Japanese Internment Ended
The Japanese Internment program was officially terminated by the government.