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Alien Land Law
Alien Land Law prohibits Japanese aliens from owning land in California and imposes a three-year limit on leasing of land. -
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Manzanar: Japanese-American Internment Camp
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Immigration Exclusion
Immigration Exclusion Act halts Japanese immigration to U.S. -
U.S. enters World War II
U.S. enters World War II after Pearl Harbor attack Dec. 7. -
Executive Order 9066
Executive Order 9066 of Feb.19 authorizes relocation and/or internment of anyone who might threaten the U.S. war effort. -
U.S. Army forms 442nd Regimental Combat Team
U.S. Army forms 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a segregated unit for Japanese Americans that serves with 100th Infantry Battalion in Europe. -
Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of evacuation
Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of evacuation based solely on national ancestry while separately ruling that loyal citizens cannot be held against their will. -
World War II ends with Japan’s surrender Aug. 14.
World War II ends with Japan’s surrender Aug. 14. -
Walter-McCarran Immigration and Naturalization Act
Walter-McCarran Immigration and Naturalization Act allows Japanese aliens to become naturalized citizens. 1972Manzanar designated a California Registered Historical Landmark. -
U.S. Civil Liberties Act
U.S. Civil Liberties Act grants a $20,000 payment and an apology to 82,000 former internees.