Events that led to WWII

Japanese immigrants began arriving in America

Apr 5, 1890

Immigrants move to America for more opportunities

Gentlemen's Agreement

Apr 8, 1907

Japan agreed to stop sending immigrants to America

Nisei start an organization

Apr 11, 1930

The Nisei start an organization to prove their loyalty to America

Japan joins WWII

Apr 30, 1939

Japan joins the war with the Nazi's and Italy

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japan bombs Pearl Harbor in a sneak attack

Executive order 9066

Apr 14, 1942

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

FBI search

May 8, 1942

FBI search Japanese American homes

E- Day

Apr 5, 1943

Evacuation Day, Japanese families are sent to internment camps

Moab is closed

Apr 5, 1943

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

Manzanar

Apr 22, 1945

Japanese families are sent to Manzanar