Internment Camps

Attack On Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japanese Planes attacked the United States Naval Base in Pearl Harbor killing more than 2,400 and injuring nearly 1,200

America Goes to War

Dec 8, 1941

The United States declares war on Japan.

Executive Order 9066

Feb 19, 1942

President Roosevelt signs Executive Order 9066, which allowed his military commanders to identify "military zones" and evacuate any residents in these zones to relocation centers (also know as Internment camps).

Camp Manzanar Opens

Mar 21, 1942

It was the first camp that opened to evacuees.

Tule Lake Camp opens

May 27, 1942

In California, (26,000 acres)

Jerome Camp opens

Oct 6, 1942

Opens in Arkansas, (10,000 acres)

Jerome Camp Closes

Jun 30, 1944

Was the first internment camp to close, however it stays open to hold German POW's (prisoners of war). Was in operation for 634 days

Public Proclamation Number 21

Jan 1, 1945

Allowed internees to return to their homes/lives.

Manzanar Camp Closes

Nov 21, 1945

The first Internment camp to open finally closes.

Tule Lake Closes

Mar 20, 1946

Sources

Apr 20, 2017

"Concentration Camps." Gale Student Resources in Context, Gale, 2016. Student Resources in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ2181500261/SUIC?u=clou20020&xid=b6fedac8. Accessed 21 Apr. 2017 Ikeda, Tom. "Japanese American internment." World Book Student, World Book, 2017, worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar753704. Accessed 21 Apr. 2017. Engel, David. "Concentration camp." World Book Student, World Book, 2017, worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar128020. Accessed 21 Apr. 2017.

Sources 2

Apr 21, 2017

Benson, Sonia, et al. "Japanese Internment Camps." UXL Encyclopedia of U.S. History, vol. 4, UXL, 2009, pp. 810-814. Research in Context, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=MSIC&sw=w&u=clou20020&v=2.1&id=GALE%7CCX3048900321&it=r&asid=a2bc0afa81905619da5de2235bb526a8. Accessed 21 Apr. 2017.