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Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japanese planes attack the U.S. Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. More than 2,300 Americans were killed and 12 ships sank or were beached and 9 other vessels were damaged. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/dec07.html -
Executive Order 9066
President Franklin D. Roosevelt issues the executive order 9066 that permits the military to circumvent the constitutional safeguards of american citizens in the name of national defense. http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html -
Military Areas No. 1 and No. 2
General John L. Dewitt tells public proclamation No. 1 which creates military areas No. 1 and No. 2. These military areas are located in California, Oregon, Washington and Arizona. http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html -
Interment Camp Opening
The first internment camp was opened in March of 1942. Internment camps were opened because people felt there was a danger in having Japanese decendants living in America. They thought that many of them could be spies, even though they weren't sure. http://www.momomedia.com/CLPEF/camps.html
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Civilian Exclusion Order
The 1st civilian exclusion order is issued. http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html -
Opening of Camps
In Augusst 24, 1942 the Amache, Colorado camp was opened. On Gila River, Arizona on July 20, 1942 this camp was also opened. And onAugust 12, 1942 in Heart Mountain, Wyoming another camp was opened. -
Surrender
Germany surrenders ending the war in Europe. http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html -
Hiroshima
Atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima. Three days later another bomb is dropped on Nagasaki. http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html -
Tule Lake
Tule lake closes and 5,000 internees had to be moves. "I remember the soldiers marching us to the Army Tank and I looked at their rifles and I was terrified because I could see this long knife at the end... I thought I was imagining it as an adult much later... I thought it couldn't have been bayonets because we were just little kids."
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American Evacuation Claims Act
President Truman signs the American Evacuation Claims Act. http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html -
Resolution
The resolution is announced. It will have the JACL seek a bill in congress awarding compensation on a pardend basis, tax free. http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html -
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Human Rights Violation Act
Mike Lowry introduces WWII Japanese-American Human Rights Violation Act. It proposes $15,000 per victim plus $15 per day. http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html -
Turning Point
More than 750 Japanese Americans tell about their war-time expirences. This was a turning point for the communites. http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html -
Payments
The CWRIC calls for individual payments to each person who spent time in concentration camps and are still alive.
The United States has tried to make up for their actions by paying the survivors and helping them with education funds, providing jobs, and many other things. http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html -
President Regan
H.R.442 get signed into law by Ronald Regan. This gives individual payments of $20,000 for surviving internees and $1.25 billion for education and other provisions. http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/timeline.html -
Reverand Mamoru Eto
The U.S. gives the first 9 Japanese suvivors money. Reverand Mamoru Eto recieves his check first, the check is for $20,000.
