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America Freezes all Japanese Assets
President Franklin seized all Japanese assets in the United States in retaliation of the Japanese invasion of French Indo-China on July 24th. -
Suggestion to Imprison Japanese
Michigan representative John D. Dingell, Sr. suggested that Japanese-Americans in Hawaii be held as hostages to ensure "good behavior" by Japan. -
Japanese Attack Americans at Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese began a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. 2,402 Americans were killed. -
Registration of Japanese Begun
The U.S. government began registration of what were considered "enemy aliens." These were people of Japanese ancestry. -
Curfews Imposed on Japanese
Lieutenant General John L. DeWitt announced new curfew to take effect for Japanese residents, which required Japanese-Americans to remain in their homes from 8p.m. to 6 a.m. -
Executive Order 9066 Authorized
President Roosevelt authorized Executive Order 9066, which restricted Americans of Japanese heritage from certain "military" areas and forced them to relocate from the Pacific Coast to desert areas. The order was to protect Japanese citizens from those who were anti-Japanese after the attack, and to prevent espionage. -
Japanese Americans Removed from Coast
Japanese-Americans were required to evacuate certain "military areas" and the coast by February 24, 1942. They were often relocated to internment camps. -
First Mass Japanese Removal
The Navy informed Japanese residing near Los Angeles that they must evacuate in 48 hours. They were the first large group to be removed. -
Executive Order 9102 Signed
Executive Order 9102 is signed by Roosevelt, which established the War Relocation Authority (WRA). It was allocated $5.5 million. -
Hirabayashi v. United States
The Supreme Court decided that imposing curfews on a particular minority group was both justified and constitutional when at war with the country from where the minority originated. -
Yasui v. United States
The Supreme Court held that the imposed curfews on Japanese-Americans was constitutional, and convicted U.S.-born Minoru Yasui. -
U.S. Census Bureau Reveals Information on Japanese
The U.S. Census Bureau provided information at the request of Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau for the names and locations of all people of Japanese ancestry in the Washington, D.C., area. -
9066 Termination Announced
Major General Henry C. Pratt announced that Executive Order 9066, which restricted those of Japanese ancestry to certain areas, would end on January 2, 1945, -
Korematsu v. United States
The Supreme Court sided with the American government in a 6-3 vote that Order 9066 was constitutional. The Court claimed that the need to protect from espionage outweighed Korematsu's personal rights. -
Executive Order 9066 Terminated
Americans of Japanese ancestry released from internment camps and allowed into "government areas" that were previously restricted. -
Civil Liberties Act of 1988 Signed
President Ronald Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which granted prior Japanese internees or their heirs 20,000 dollars as a symbolic apology for the treatment in the 1940s.
