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Trent Carroll, Japanese American Internment Camps (IV. Hardships of Camp…

- - - - a. Most Japs sold anything they could to get as much money as possible.
    - - a. Japs could take whatever they could fit in two suitcases
        
        b. The Japs had a short evacuation time to pack up and leave.
    - - a. The Japs tried to store and hide things they couldn't take before someone stole or found their valuables.
    - - a. Some agents came and made a raid and cleared new land
        
        b. Some of the Japanese Americans valuables got destroyed.
  - - - a. all were located in California, except three.
    - - a. The most people in Assembly center was, 18,719 at Santa Anita. The least amount was, 245 at Mayer.
    - - a. The WCCA had planned for short stays so they did not really care about the evacuees.
  - - - a. The Japs got very few common household supplies. They had fill bags with hay for pillows and they used sheets for dividers for the rooms.
    - - a. most camps were on the west coast
- - - - a. Moms had to take care of their babies. It was hard for them to get food and other supplies.
  - - - a. Inside the camp, was a small police force .
  - - - a. Shower, washrooms, and toilets were overcrowded, because lots of people had to use the same ones.
  - - - a. Japs continued to have stress and some children didn't recognize family members
        
        i. Japs felt that this was a betrayal from the US government and the government made some Japs fall into a deep depression.
        
        a. There was aggravated tensions between incarcerates because of the harsh living conditions.
  - - - a. Sometimes some Japs stood out for two hours three times a day to get their food.
  - - - a. Some Japs got radios, but most did not. Television was not invented yet. And the Japs did not get newspapers. So, they didn't get news.
        
        i. The women could take on jobs most men would do and get the same pay as men.
- - - - a. December 7th, 1941
    - - a. Japs were still angry after WWI
    - - a. Japanese attack the US
    - - a. 2,400 Americans were killed, 1,200 were wounded
  - - - b. Signed by Pres. Roosevelt on Feb. 19th, 1942
      - c. Says camps include furnishing, medical aid, hospitalization, food, clothing, transportation, etc...
      - a. US prescribes military areas for any person that was involved in any way at Pearl Harbor.