Desert Exile By emseager Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor Attack Feb 19, 1942 President Roosevelt issued Executive order 9066 Apr 21, 1942 Evacuation orders arive in Berkeley May 1, 1942 Uchida Family moves to Trandoran Racetrack Sep 19, 1942 Uchida Family moves to Topaz, Utah Sep 26, 1942 First Sandstorm for Uchida Family Oct 19, 1942 Schools in Topaz open Oct 30, 1942 Sheetrock crew arrives Jan 28, 1943 Army agrees to accept Nisei May 1, 1943 Accepted to Smith College *Actually day unknown *Actually day unknown, early May