Japanese American Internment By jpfist1325 Dec 7, 1941 Japan attacks Pearl Harbor Dec 8, 1941 United States declares war on Japan Feb 19, 1942 Executive Order 9066 Order 9066 authorizes the removal of Japanese Americans from the west coast. Mar 18, 1942 War Relocation Authority created to run internment camps Jun 1, 1942 Japanese Americans from Hawaii form an infantry Feb 1, 1943 All adult internees forced to answer loyalty questionnaire Feb 2, 1945 Internees allowed to return to the West Coast Aug 14, 1945 Japan surrendors and World War II ends Jun 27, 1952 Japanese immigrants gain right to become U.S. citizen Jul 31, 1980 Commision on Wartime Relocation and internment of civilians formed Jun 23, 1983 CWRIC recommends apology and $20,000 payment per internee May 7, 1988 Civil Liberties Act of 1988 This provides for $20,000 payments to former internees, Oct 9, 1990 First $20,000 payment made