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Pearl Harbor Attack
Japan launch a planned attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. -
Japanese considered securtiy risk
President Franklin Roosevelt imprisoned citizens with Japanese ancestry. -
Executive Order
President Franklin Roosevelt signs executive order to imprison over 127,000 Japanese citizens. -
Location
There were 10 camps, 7 of which being in the west. These were in places such as California, Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado, and Arkansas. -
Serving the U.S.
The Japanese citizens were given the option of freedom for the exchange of serving in the war for the U.S, but only 1,200 people accepted the option. -
Evacuation
The Supreme Court held an evacuation based on your national ancestry. -
Closing Down
The last internment camp was closed in 1945. -
War Ends
The war ends in March,1946.