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Period: 1503 to
Tokugawa Shogunate
When the Japanese government ruled with extreme rule and isolated them from the rest of the world -
Gunboat Diplomacy
Commodore Matthew Perry sailed to Tokyo to try to force Japan to create trade relations with the US. Failed at first, but lead to the end of the Japanese military era. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
There was a rise of Asian racism in the West Coast, which prevented Asian workers from entering and reentering the United States. It also made it very hard to come back into the US even if they were US citizens -
San Francisco School Board
As the immigration number rose, the state of California decided to segregate Chinese and Japanese students from schools. This led to the... -
Gentleman's Agreement
The United States made an informal agreement with Japan to allow Japanese immigration as long as Japan issues fewer passports for day laborers -
The Naturalization Act
The US Supreme Court added to the 1790 Naturalization Act to exclude Japanese immigrants into the United States and prohibited them access to citizenship -
Alien Land Law
California passed a law prohibiting the Japanese from owning property. Many Japanese found a loop hole by buying land in the name of their US born children. -
Alien Land Law Pt. 2
Alien land law was changed to stop the transfer of land from Japanese children to their parents. Because of this the total amount of Japanese land shrunk to almost half. -
National Origins Act of 1924
This allowed for racial bias and limited access into the United States. This act excluded immigrants from all over, and Asian immigrants were seen as "aliens for ineligible for citizenship" This caused a rise in Asian racism. -
Japanese American Citizens League
This formed due to the merging of other Japanese American organizations -
Period: to
World War II
Japan allied with the Axis Powers (Germany). US is on the opposing side. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan bombed the US naval base, Pearl Harbor, which led to 2,000 deaths and US involvement in World War II. -
Executive Order of 9066
FDR issued an order that removed people that were deemed a possible threat. These people were removed from the West Coast and moved to military zones inland. This act sent 110,000 Japanese to the camps. Each of the people were only allowed to bring what they could carry, which caused Japanese Americans to sell most of their belongings. -
Dissolving of National Origins Act
It was not until 1952 that the discriminatory act of 1924 ended; however, the bias and racism still remained