Japanese American Internment Camps during WWII

Pearl Harbor Attack

Dec 7, 1941

Japanese bombers attack the U.S military base at Pearl Harbor. Casualties: 2,403
Injuries: 1,178.

America at war

Dec 8, 1941

The United States declares war on Japan.

Executive Order 9066

Feb 19, 1942

President Franklin D. Roosevelt issues Executive Order 9066 allowing military commanders to evacuate anyone residing in areas deemed 'military zones.'

Executive Order 9066

Feb 19, 1942

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs Executive Order 9066 which allowed his military commanders to identify 'military zones' and evacuate any residents of these zones to 'relocation centers'. AKA: Internment camps.

Manzanar camp opens

Mar 21, 1942

Camp Manzanar opens. It was the first camp that was opened to the evacuees.

Tule Lake Camp Opens

May 27, 1942

The camp at Tule Lake, California opens.

Jerome Camp opens

Oct 6, 1942

The internment camp at Jerome, Arkansas opens.

Loyalty tests are given

Jan 1, 1943

Every internee over the age of 17 is given a two question loyalty test. Anyone who refused to answer the question or answered them with 'no' was sent to the Tule Lake Segregation Center.

Jerome camp closes

Jun 30, 1944

The camp at Jerome, Arkansas closes. It is the first camp that is closed to interenees. It stays open to house German POWs.

Public Proclamation number 21

Jan 1, 1945

A public proclamation becomes effective, allowed the internees to return to their homes.

Manzanar camp closes

Nov 21, 1945

The camp at Manzanar California closes.

Tule Lake closes

Mar 20, 1946

The camp at Tule Lake, California closes.