-
Japanese immigrate to the American West Coast. This is how the Japanese got introduced to the West Coast.
-
Employers stop giving Japanese from getting jobs. They do this because they feel that they are taking jobs away from Americans. As a result many Japanese do not have jobs so they set up farms and shops.
-
The Americans don't like the Japanese in America. They think they are taking away jobs from Americans.
-
The U.S. and Japan come to an agreement to stop Japanese immigartion but with one acception. Japanese with family could come to America. This allowed more Japanese to come to America than before.
-
Business men on the West Coast form the Japanese Exclusion League. They exclude Japanese from certain areas such as pools and public spaces.
-
The Japanese Americans form the Japanese American Citizens League [JACL] . This is a group that is for Japanese in America.
-
The Japanese suprise attack the naval fleet at Pearl Harbor. The U.S. declares war on Japan. Many Japanese Americans are interrogated to see if they are helping Japan. Some men are sent to prison.
-
Americans start to suspect Japanese for helping the Japanese Army. This is when some government officials want to send Japanese to Internment Camps.
-
General John L. DeWitt proposes the idea of internment camps for the Japanese Americans. This idea led to the Internment Camps in WWII.
-
Japanese are sent to Assembely Camps to wait before the Internment Camps are built.
