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Japanese Immigrants arrive in Arrive in America
Japanese immigrants arrived in America in 1890. This is important because if the Japanese didn't come, there would be no reason for the internment camps. The Japanese came to America looking for a better life to live. -
Anti-Japanese sentiment cursed through the nation
Many Americans started having an "anti-Japanese" feeling. The Japanese would work for lower wages , and the Americans wouldn't. Japanese just needed some money. Americans felt like they were stealing their jobs. -
Banning Japanese Law became permanent
A law that banned Japanese from the U.S. became permanen in 1902. This law banned the Japanese from living in the United States, and being in the U.S. -
Japanese Exclusion League was founded
The Japanese Exclusion League was founded in 1905, in San Francisco, California. Their goal was to exclude the Japanese because they didn't like them. The JEL was against all of the Japanese immigrants, and their ways and rights. -
Gentlemans Agreement law was formed
The Gentlemans agreement was a law that made the Japanese Government stop issuing passports. The government in Japan agreed to do this. -
"Potato King" died
A famous Japanese farmer known as the Potato King died. He was a famous farmer that planted so many potatoes, and lots of people bought them. This man made a ton of money, but sadly in 1926, he died. -
Men were put into the draft for war
in 1941, men of all ages and races were put into draft for the war against Japan. This happened when the U.S. entered the war. The Japanese were in internment camps, and had to be drafted for the war. -
Pearl Harbor was Bombed
On December 7, 1941 the japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. One ship sank, and all of its men died. The Japanese were so close, that the Americans could see the faces in the jet as the bombs were being dropped. The Japanese weren't thinking straight because we have a much stronger army to get them back. -
Japansese were put in internment camps
Within a week, Japanese were forced to move into internment camps. When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, the Americans thought the Japanese- Americans had something to do with the bombing. The Americans forced the Japanese living in America into internment camps because they didn't want them to rebel. -
Civilian Exclusion Orders were posted
Civilan Exclusion orders were posted in San Francisco. Dwitt signed them, so the Japanese were forced to go to an internment camp. This is also known as E-day.
