Internment World War II. Anti-Japanese Sentiment.

InternmentInternmentWorld War IIWorld War II

Anti-Japanese Anti-Japanese SentimentSentiment

What do you already know What do you already know about Interment Camps in the about Interment Camps in the

United States?United States?

These events are more than just These events are more than just names and dates. Lets put some names and dates. Lets put some

context to the content. context to the content.

DeportationDeportationTransition to Transition to

CampsCamps

The CampsThe Camps

Camp LifeCamp Life

Where their other “Aliens” Where their other “Aliens” that were subjected to “camps” that were subjected to “camps”

and interment ?and interment ?

YESYES

Alien Registration Act of 1940 Alien Registration Act of 1940 • illegal for anyone in the illegal for anyone in the

United States to advocate, United States to advocate, abet, or teach the abet, or teach the desirability of overthrowing desirability of overthrowing the governmentthe government

• required all alien residents required all alien residents in the United States over 14 in the United States over 14 years of age to file a years of age to file a comprehensive statement of comprehensive statement of their personal and their personal and occupational status and a occupational status and a record of their political record of their political beliefsbeliefs

Presidential Proclamations 2525Presidential Proclamations 2525Dec. 7, 1941Dec. 7, 1941

Presidential Proclamations 2526Presidential Proclamations 2526Dec. 7, 1941Dec. 7, 1941

Presidential Proclamations 2527Presidential Proclamations 2527Dec. 7, 1941Dec. 7, 1941

• Jan. 1942 : Jan. 1942 : certificates of certificates of identification to all "enemy aliens" identification to all "enemy aliens" aged 14 and older aged 14 and older

- Approximately one million enemy - Approximately one million enemy aliens reregisteraliens reregister

• Jan.- Feb. 1942:Jan.- Feb. 1942: In cooperation In cooperation with the military, the DOJ with the military, the DOJ establishes numerous, small establishes numerous, small prohibited zones strictly forbidden prohibited zones strictly forbidden to all enemy aliens. DOJ also to all enemy aliens. DOJ also establishes extensive "restricted establishes extensive "restricted areas" in which enemy aliens are areas" in which enemy aliens are subject to stringent curfew and subject to stringent curfew and travel restrictions, particularly on travel restrictions, particularly on the West Coast.the West Coast.

Executive Order 9066Executive Order 9066Feb. 19, 1942Feb. 19, 1942

• Authorizes the internment of Japanese, Authorizes the internment of Japanese, German, and Italian Enemy AliensGerman, and Italian Enemy Aliens

- More than 120,000 Japanese- More than 120,000 Japanese

- approximately 11,000 Germans- approximately 11,000 Germans

- 3200 Italians arrested, 300 - 3200 Italians arrested, 300 incarcerated incarcerated

Japanese Internment Camps

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