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Japanese- American Japanese- American Internment Camps during Internment Camps during

World War IIWorld War II

VocabularyVocabulary

Internment-To place in confinement (to shut or Internment-To place in confinement (to shut or keep in), especially in wartime keep in), especially in wartime

Barracks-A building, or group of buildings Barracks-A building, or group of buildings used to house military personnel. used to house military personnel.

Map of Internment CampsMap of Internment Camps

How it startedHow it started December 7th 1941: Japan attacked Pearl Harbor (a December 7th 1941: Japan attacked Pearl Harbor (a

military base in Hawaii). United States was scared of military base in Hawaii). United States was scared of another attack and war hysteria seized the country.another attack and war hysteria seized the country.

February 19th 1942: Executive Order 9066 moved February 19th 1942: Executive Order 9066 moved 120,000 Japanese Americans from their homes into 120,000 Japanese Americans from their homes into internment camps. internment camps.

The US justified their action by claiming there was a The US justified their action by claiming there was a danger of Japanese Americans spying for Japandanger of Japanese Americans spying for Japan

More than 2/3 of those interned were American More than 2/3 of those interned were American citizens and 1/2 of them were children. citizens and 1/2 of them were children.

Some family members were separated and put in Some family members were separated and put in different camps. different camps.

Loss of PropertyLoss of Property

Much personal property stored in government Much personal property stored in government warehouses was stolen or lost.warehouses was stolen or lost.

Farms and land had to be sold in days at a Farms and land had to be sold in days at a great loss.great loss.

Tenant farmers (Issei- so unable to own land) Tenant farmers (Issei- so unable to own land) lost farming rights.lost farming rights.

Coming to the campsComing to the camps

What was it like to live there?What was it like to live there?

Life in the camps was hard. Life in the camps was hard. The families had about 2 days to pack for the campsThe families had about 2 days to pack for the camps They were only were allowed to bring what they could carryThey were only were allowed to bring what they could carry They were housed in barracks and had to use communal areas They were housed in barracks and had to use communal areas

for washing, laundry and eating. for washing, laundry and eating.

What did the Japanese Americans What did the Japanese Americans do while in the camps?do while in the camps?

School TimeSchool Time

How did it end?How did it end?

January 1945 : the Public Proclamation 21 January 1945 : the Public Proclamation 21 became effective in which allowed internees to became effective in which allowed internees to return to their homes. return to their homes.

At the end of the war some remained in the US At the end of the war some remained in the US and rebuilt their lives. and rebuilt their lives.

Others were unforgiving and returned to Others were unforgiving and returned to Japan. Japan.

Were the internment camps Were the internment camps necessary?necessary?

None of the people interned had ever None of the people interned had ever previously shown disloyalty to the United previously shown disloyalty to the United States.States.

German Americans and Italian Americans German Americans and Italian Americans were not interned.were not interned.

The 442The 442ndnd Infantry, comprised primarily Infantry, comprised primarily of Japanese Americans- most highly of Japanese Americans- most highly decorated.decorated.