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The Japanese Camps

By Shaywhite

  • Pearl Harbor Attack

    Pearl Harbor Attack
    The Japanese launched a surprise air attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack left the U.S. to declare war on Japan the next day and it brought the U.S into WWII. On the morning of December 7, 1941 the Japanese launched an attack on the U.S Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. My life had took a quick turn in less than 24 hours. I had just arrived in the U.S. and i quickly packed my things and left as fast as I could before they captured me.

  • Presidential Proclamation No. 2525

    Presidential Proclamation No. 2525
    President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs Presidential Proclamation No. 2525, declaring “all natives, citizens or subjects of the Empire of Japan” living in the U.S. and not naturalized to be “liable to be apprehended, restrained, secured, and removed as alien enemies.” My life had changed when President D. Roosevelt signed the Proclamation. My family and I didn't have any contact with other japanese citizens. I was born in the U.S. but now I feel that my American rights are taking

  • President Roosevelt orders re-registration of suspect

    President Roosevelt orders re-registration of suspect
    On January 14, 1942 President Roosevelt orderd re-registration of suspect enemy aliens in the west. The military officials on the West moved about 110,000 Japanese nationals and Japanese Americans away from the West Coast and interned them in ten hastily built relocation camps. The day we left I was so happy because the camps we were living in were so harsh. As we left we questiones what will be next.

  • President Roosevelt signs executive order No. 9066

    President Roosevelt signs executive order No. 9066
    Two weeks after Pearl Harbor attack, President Roosevelt signs executive order No. 9066. Roosevelt authorized the internment of tens of thousands of American citizens of Japanese ancestry and resident aliens from Japan. Why don't they want us here? What did I do to them? I feel so hopless.

  • Public Law 503

    Public Law 503
    On March 21, 1942, President Roosevelt signed Public Law 503. He made it a federal offense to violate any order issued by a designated military commander under authority of Executive Order No. 9066. We were all scared and worried.

  • The First Japanese American Combat Team

    The First Japanese American Combat Team
    On January 23, 1943, Secretary of War Henry Stimson announced his plans to form an all-Japanese American Combat team. The team was made up of volunteers from both the mainland and HawaiiI who were born in America. I joined the Army and was stationed in Hawaii. It was wonderful to serve my country.

  • Registration

    Registration
    On Febuary 8, 1943 W.R.A. decided to conduct a general registration of all persons in the centers 17 years of age and older. This was conducted in the centers with little or no advance preparation. As part of the registration, evacuees were asked to answer a so-called "loyalty" question. Even the Why were the alien groups questiones?
    They didn't even warn us. Why were the alien groups getting questioned?

  • D-Day

    D-Day
    On June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along the 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. It was a total disaster. More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft were involved in the invasion. Many of us were wounded and some of us died. I thank god I'm still alive.

  • U.S. Supreme Court Rules

    U.S. Supreme Court Rules
    On December 18, 1944, Korematsu v U.S.: the U.S. Supreme Court rules that one group of citizens may be singled out and expelled from their homes and imprisoned for several years without trial, based solely on their ancestry. All I could say is why. I also felt that this was unfair.

  • WRA Announces All Camps Are Closed

    WRA Announces All Camps Are Closed
    On July 13, 1945, the WRA announced that all of the camps, except for Tule Lake, were to be closed between Oct 15 and Dec 15 of that year. On 20 March 1946 Tule Lake officially closed. The Executive Order 9742, signed by President Harry S. Truman on 26 June 1946, officially terminated the WRA’s mission. I was happy all the camps were closed. I was ready to go home and be with my family and not have to watch over the Japs.

  • V-J Day

    V-J Day
    On August 14, 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered to the Allies, which ended World War II. Since then, both August 14 and August 15 have been known as "Victory over Japan Day," or simply "V-J Day." It was the worst day of my life. I was so devestated.