Japanese Internment Camp

Pearl Harbor Attack

Dec 7, 1941

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The Japanese planse attacked the Unites States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii, killing more than 2,300 Americans. The ship, U.S.S. Arizona was destroyed and the ship, U.S.S. Oklahoma was capsized. A total of 12 ships sank or were beached in the attack.

The Order

Feb 19, 1942

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On February 19, 1942 soon after the begginning of WWII, Franklin Rosevelt signed the order 9066 to send 120,000 Americans of Japanese heritage to 1 of 10 internment camps. The camps were established because Rosevelt feared that the Japanese Americans were spies for the Japanese and were going to attack. It was heightened by the Pearl Harbor attack.

Issue of the Proclamation

Mar 2, 1942

http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html General Dewitt issues Proclamation #1 which is that all Japanese people would be moved away to the camps.

General John L. Dewitt's Quote

Apr 13, 1943

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"A Jap's a Jap. There is no way to determine their loyalty... This coast is too vulnerable. No Jap should come back to this coast except on a permit from my office." Gereral John L. DeWitt, head, Western Defense Command. This quote was said infront of the House Naval Affairs Subcommittee.

Meeting at Heart Mountain Camp

Jan 26, 1944

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Awaken by the announcement of the draft a few days before, many people attended a public meeting at Heart Mountain camp.
The commitee is formally organized to support the draft resistance.

The Bomb is Dropped

Aug 6, 1945

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The atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima.Three days later, a bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. The Pacific War would end on the 14th of August, 1945.

Release of the Japanese

Jul 2, 1948

http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.htmlPresident Truman signed the Japanese American Evacuation claim, releasing all the Japanese from the camps. Some survivors described the camp as very hard to live in. People had small houses that could have anywhere from 1 to 3 families living in them. Most camps had very little food that was given out to people in small amounts for 48 cents per meal. Many lost their posessions.

The Press Hearing

Jul 14, 1981

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CWIRC, Commision on War Relocation Internment of Civilians, held a public hearing in D.C. as part f the investigation of Japanese Americans during WWII.

CWIRC Reccomendations

Jun 16, 1983

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The CWIRC emits its approved reccomendations to Congress concerning the amends to the Japanese Americans. It included the $20,000 payments to the camp survivors.

Payments of the Internee

Aug 10, 1988

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H.R. 442 is signed into law by President Reagan. This act provided an individual payment of $20,000 to each surving internee.