Japanese Internment Camps

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

The Date of Infamy that launched an epic conflict with Japan took place here in the early morning hours of December 7, 1941
The tranquil waters of Pearl Harbor were forever disrupted by the tides of war. The USS Arizona and 1,177 of her crew were among the first casualties of the Pacific War; the USS Arizona Memorial stands above the sunken vessel and her fallen sailors, serving as a reminder of their sacrifice and commitment.

Presidential Proclamation 2525

Dec 8, 1941

presidential proclomationWhenever there is a declared war between the United States and any foreign nation or government, or any invasion or predatory incursion is perpetrated, attempted, or threatened against the territory of the United States by any foreign nation or government, and the President makes public proclamation of the event, all natives, citizens, denizens, or subjects of the hostile nation or government, being of the age of fourteen years and upward, should be restrained and removed.

President Roosevelt signed Executive Order No. 9066

Feb 19, 1942

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Roosevelt, encouraged by officials at all levels of the federal government, authorized the internment of tens of thousands of American citizens of Japanese ancestry and resident aliens from Japan. We were scared and didn't know what to expect, also how long it would last.

President Roosevelt signed Executive Order No. 9102

Mar 18, 1942

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as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, and in order to provide for the removal from designated areas of persons whose removal is necessary in the interests of national security No matter how long you lived in America, if you are Japanese you were sent to an internment camp/

President Roosevelt signed Public Law 503

Mar 21, 1942

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March 21 President Roosevelt signed Public Law 503 (77th Congress) making it a federal offense to violate any order issued by a designated military commander under authority of Executive Order No. 9066.

Hirabayashi v U.S. and Yasui v U.S

Jun 21, 1943

YasuiA curfew was made for a select race of people based soley on the fact that we felt as if we could not trust them.
Mr. Yasui had forfeited his American citizenship as an employee for the Japanese consulate and also violated curfew

Henry L. Stimon

Dec 2, 1943

He wanted to creat an army made up of all Japanese volunteers from the mainland and Hawaii "We debated long over the situation for it is a very difficult question and all of us recognize its difficulty. "

D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

D-Day
June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France
General Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which “we will accept nothing less than full victory.”

parte Endo

Dec 18, 1944

Parte Endohere was no legitimate, legally sanctioned reason for holding loyal, law-abiding Japanese-American citizens in internment camps once the government determined they weren't threats to the nation's security. We were so relieved to know that we would be free again.

victory over japan

Aug 15, 1945

v-j day
On August 14, 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending World War II "what a great day, just a great day"

All but Tule camp

Oct 15, 1945

Tule lakeTule LakeAll camps except for the Tule Lake camp.
With the decision to segregate the "loyal" from the "disloyal" on the basis of the 1943 loyalty questionnaire, Tule Lake was chosen as the camp where "disloyals" would be isolated