japanese internment camps-Brendan Brethorst Emmett Moore

japanese internment camps

Period: Dec 7, 1941 to Aug 10, 1988

executive order 9066

Feb 19, 1942

intro video THe camps were established because of Pearl Habor Attack http://www.history.com/shows/wwii-in-hd/videos/japanese-internment-in-america#japanese-internment-in-america

Gen. John L. DeWitt

Mar 2, 1942

General John L. DeWitt signs proclamation No. 1 also creates millitary Nos. 1 and 2 http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html

March 24 1942

Mar 24, 1942

First civillian exclusion order issued by the army http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html

End of WWII

May 7, 1945

The surrendering of Germany in 1945

Atomic bomb

Aug 6, 1945

The atomic bomb is dropped in Hiroshima, Japan On august 14 another bomb is dropped http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html

Experiances

Feb 19, 1946

The Japanese Americans experianced loss of familly and death from inatiquate medical care and emotional stress and they used barracks for houses and communail areas for washing, laundry and eating.

March 20 1946

Mar 20, 1946

Tule Lake closes and causing a huge evacuation http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html

June 30,1947

Jun 30, 1947

U.S. District Judge Louis E. Goodman orders that the petitioners in Wayne Collins' suit of December 13, 1945 be released http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html

july 2 1948

Jul 2, 1948

Truman signs Japanese Americans Education Claim Act http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html

Resoluotion

Jul 10, 1970

Resolution is announced by japanese american citizens http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html

H.R. 442 signed

Aug 10, 1988

H.R. 442 is signed into law by President Ronald Reagan. It gives individual payments of $20,000 to each surviving internee and a $1.25 billion education fund. http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html