1. The Internment of Japanese Americans The story of relocation of Japanese Americans during WWII

2. Executive Order 9066 & 9102 Issued by FDR 9066 allowed for creation of military zones 9102 created War Relocation Authority to move Japanese

3. Why? People are suspicious and fearful of the Japanese after Pearl Harbor.

4. Where were the camps? The camps were located in the interior of the country. People of Japanese decent were moved from the west coast.

5. What were the camps like? Barracks style housing. Overcrowded Set-up like a town Kids went to school Adults worked in some type of job. Overall, conditions were not very good, but they were livable.

6. Results of the Internment Around 120,000 Japanese were moved to camps. Camps closed in 1945. People lost homes, businesses, and their normal lives. In 1988, U.S. gov’t paid $20,000 for each person interred.