Japanese Camps

Peral Harbor Bombing

Dec 7, 1941

Time of the Camps

Period: Dec 7, 1941 to Dec 31, 1945

Executive order 9066 Issued by U.S. government

Feb 19, 1942

In 1989 George Bush Sr. signed a bill authorizing payments to be paid out to Japanese Americans who had reletives in the camps.

General John L. Dewitt issues public proclimation No.1

Mar 2, 1942

Creates military areas for internment camps.

Manzanar California

Mar 21, 1942

Minou Yasui

Mar 24, 1942

Goes to police station at 11:20 to test curfew regulations.

Poston Arizona

May 8, 1942

Gila River Arizona

Jul 20, 1942

Minidpka Indiana

Aug 10, 1942

Heart Mountain Wyoming

Aug 12, 1942

Amachie Colorado

Aug 24, 1942

Rohwer Arizona

Sep 18, 1942

Jeron Arizona

Oct 6, 1942

43 Japanese Soldiers

Mar 20, 1944

43 Japanese American soldiers are arrested for refusing to participate in combat training.

Jerome AR closes

Jun 30, 1944

First Camp to close

Amanche CO Closes

Oct 15, 1945

Minidpka Indiana Closes

Oct 28, 1945

Gila River AZ Closes

Nov 10, 1945

Heart Mountain WY Closes

Nov 10, 1945

Manzanar CA Closes

Nov 21, 1945

Poston Closes

Nov 28, 1945