Wwii

Events that led to WWII

By jcshipwright
  • Japanese immigrants began arriving in America

    Japanese immigrants began arriving in America

    Immigrants move to America for more opportunities
  • Gentlemen's Agreement

    Gentlemen's Agreement

    Japan agreed to stop sending immigrants to America
  • Nisei start an organization

    Nisei start an organization

    The Nisei start an organization to prove their loyalty to America
  • Japan joins WWII

    Japan joins WWII

    Japan joins the war with the Nazi's and Italy
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    Japan bombs Pearl Harbor in a sneak attack
  • Executive order 9066

    Executive order 9066

    President Roosevelt signed the order, which made Japanese Americans go to internment camps
  • FBI search

    FBI search

    FBI search Japanese American homes
  • E- Day

    E- Day

    Evacuation Day, Japanese families are sent to internment camps
  • Moab is closed

    Moab is closed

    WRA authorities close Moab and transfer prisoners to a similar camp in Arizona
  • Manzanar

    Manzanar

    Japanese families are sent to Manzanar