Japanese Internment Japanese Internment IntroductionIntroduction

Japanese Americans West Coast -

200,000 (2/3 were Nisei)

Feelings towards Japanese AmericansPrejudicePearl Harbor

Fear of Japanese AmericansSpies/Agents

5th ColumnNewspapers role?

Executive Order 9066Presidential

authorization Internment Camps

Area of confinement or isolation

Western Defense CommandEight Western

StatesMilitary Zone?

War Relocation AuthorityMoved internees &

ran the camps

Answer THINK Question #1Answer THINK Question #1