U.S. Relations With Japan

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  • Twenty-seven anti-Japanese proposals intro-duced in the California legislature. White House urges Governor Hiram Johnson to seek moderation.

    Twenty-seven anti-Japanese proposals intro-duced in the California legislature. White House urges Governor Hiram Johnson to seek moderation.
    Twenty-seven anti-Japanese proposals intro-duced in the California legislature. White House urges Governor Hiram Johnson to seek moderation.

  • Alien Land Law (Webb-Haney Act) passed, denying "all aliens ineligible for citizen-ship" (which includes all Asians except Filipinos, who are "subjects" of U.S.) the right to own land in California. Leasing land Iimited to 3 years. Similar laws eventually

  • The Hearst newspapers, historically hostile to Japanese, intensifies its "Yellow Peril" campaign with sensational headlines and editorials, fueling anti-Japanese feelings.

    The Hearst newspapers, historically hostile to Japanese, intensifies its "Yellow Peril" campaign with sensational headlines and editorials, fueling anti-Japanese feelings.

  • Under pressure from U.S., Japan ceases issu-ing passports to so_called picture brides, who had been emigrating to the U.S. from about 1910 to join husbands they had mar-ried by proxy. Becomes effective in 1921.

    Under pressure from U.S., Japan ceases issu-ing passports to so_called picture brides, who had been emigrating to the U.S. from about 1910 to join husbands they had mar-ried by proxy. Becomes effective in 1921.

  • Supreme Court rules in Takeo Ozawa v. U.S. that naturalization is limited to "free white persons and aliens of African nativity," thus legalizing previous practice of excluding Asians from citizenship.

  • Congress passes Immigration Exclusion Act, barring all immigration from Japan. Protests held throughout Japan. July 1 declared "Day of Humiliation."

    Congress passes Immigration Exclusion Act, barring all immigration from Japan. Protests held throughout Japan. July 1 declared "Day of Humiliation."

  • Japan invades China by end of the year, cap-turing Nanking, capital of Nationalist China.U.S. breaks off commercial relations with Japan.

    Japan invades China by end of the year, cap-turing Nanking, capital of Nationalist China.U.S. breaks off commercial relations with Japan.

  • President Roosevelt places embargo on most essential raw materials to Japan.

    President Roosevelt places embargo on most essential raw materials to Japan.

  • War Department announces plans to organize all Japanese American combat unit.

  • U.S. drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.

    U.S. drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.

  • U.S. drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Total of 3 million Japanese left homeless.

    U.S. drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Total of 3 million Japanese left homeless.

  • December 12: President Harry Truman grants pardon to all 257 Japanese American draft resistors.

    December 12: President Harry Truman grants pardon to all 257 Japanese American draft resistors.

  • Norman Mineta elected first mainland Japanese American to the House of Representatives.

  • National Council for Japanese American Redress (NCJAR) founded for "sole purpose of obtaining monetary redress for Japanese American victims of World War II concentration camps. '