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Japan bombs the U.S. Naval base in Pearl Harbor
The Japanese responded to America cutting off Japan's crude oil supply by destroying Americas warships so they could safely get oil from Indonesia. Without oil, you can't do much in terms of war. -
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Japanese Internment
Events that led to and happened during the internment of Japanese Americans . -
The president addresses the nation.
Franklin Roosevelt's speech was broadcasted live on the radio to inform American citizens and and Japan that America had declared war against Japan. -
Declaration of War
FDR signs a document declaring war against Japan. -
Executive Order 9066 is signed by FDR
The president signs Executive Order 9066 stating that all persons of Japanese descent be shipped to Internment camps until America knows they pose no threat to national security. -
Internment of Japanese Americans
Over 110,000 Japanese Americans were transported from their homes to one of 10 internment camps in seven different states. -
Evacuation of Japanese Americans is complete
Almost everyone of Japanese ancestry on the west coast have been successfully evacuated from their homes to internment camps. -
Supreme Court rules captivity law
The United States Supreme Court passed a law saying that loyal citizens can't be held against their own will in internment camps. This was the beggining of the discontinuation of internment camps. -
Japan surrenders
Two atomic bombs were dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima, killing nearly 80,000 Japanese citizens, leaving Japan no choice but to surrender. This event ended World War II. -
Manzanar Internment Camp closes
Now there is no reason to keep holding Japanese Americans, so the camp closes and the internees are free to go. -
Japanese can become American citizens
Public law 414 was passed by cingress, giving persons of Japanese ancestry thr right to become U.S citizens