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Japanese American Internment Camps (Relocation Process (Frenzy of Moving…
Japanese American Internment Camps
Relocation Process
Internment Caps
There were 12 restriction zones
There were 10 camps located in Wyoming, California, Arkansas, Colorado, and Utah
Frenzy of Moving
The Army started evacuating on March 24
They only had 4 Days to 2 weeks to pack
Cars were either sold or given to war requisition
Assembly Centers
They were ordered to register family at control centers
Hardships
Lack of Privacy
Incomplete bathroom stalls
bad sewage made the smell stagnant
Environment
Wet hair would freeze after showers
The barracks were cold in the winter and hot in the summer
Security
If you were caught trying to leave you were shot
The camp was surrounded by barbed wire fence
Background
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
They attacked on December 7, 1941
Every Japanese-American was gathered within 48 hours of the attack
Response
Order 9066
120,000 people were sent to camps
9066 was signed on 2-19-1942
Attention Getter
" ' A Jap's a Jap. They're a dangerous element wether loyal or not.' " -Army General John DeWitt
Conclusion