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Japanese American Investigation
During the start of World War 2, government agencies such as the FBI and Department of Justice collected information on potentially dangerous Japanese Americans. -
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World War 2
The massive war between the Allied powers and Axis powers, killing around 70-85 million people. -
Pearl Harbor
American naval base gets attacked by many Japanese fighter and bomber planes. 2400 Americans died and 1000 were wounded. This brought the United States into World War 2. Though, this also caused a massive panic reaction from the public and government against Japanese Americans. -
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Japanese Internment
Timespan when the American government forced Japanese Americans to desert their belongings and relocate into camps. -
Civil Liberties Act
President Ronald Regan signed this act which gave reparations to the Japanese Americans who were incarcerated. -