Japanese-Americans Rights and Responsibilities during World War II By justineandgrace Dec 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor. Feb 19, 1942 President Roosevelt signs Executive Order 9066. Mar 2, 1942 General Dewitt issues Public Proclamation No. 1 which removes all people with Japanese ancestry. Mar 18, 1942 President signed Executive Order 9102 which establishes War Relocation Authority. Mar 21, 1942 First group of Japanese American volunteers arrive at Manzanar, CA. Aug 10, 1942 First inmates arrive at Minidoka, Idaho. Aug 12, 1942 First inmates arrive at Heart Mountain, Wyoming. Aug 27, 1942 First inmates arrive at Granada, or Amache, Colorado. Sep 11, 1942 First inmates arrive at Central Utah, or Topaz. Sep 18, 1942 First inmates arrive at Rohwer, Arkansas. Feb 1, 1943 442nd Regimental Combat Team activated and it is completely made up of Japanese Americans. Jan 2, 1945 Restrictions on preventing on resettlement at the West Coast are removed. Aug 14, 1945 Pacific War ends. Period: Oct 15, 1945 to Dec 15, 1945 All camps closed except for Tule Lake Center.