How long were the Japanese in the internment camps?

Japanese internment camps were established during World War II by President Franklin D. Roosevelt through Executive Order 9066. From 1942 to 1945, in reaction to Pearl Harbor, people of Japanese descent were relocated to isolated camps. read more

Those who were as little as 1/16 Japanese and orphaned infants with"one drop of Japanese blood" were placed in internment camps. Roosevelt authorized the deportation and incarceration with Executive Order 9066, issued on February 19, 1942, which allowed regional military commanders to designate"military areas" from which"any or all persons may be excluded". read more

Japanese internment camps were established during World War II by President Franklin Roosevelt through his Executive Order 9066. From 1942 to 1945, it was the policy of the U.S. government that people of Japanese descent would be interred in isolated camps. read more

110,000 Japanese Americans were held in 10 internment camps from May 1942 to January 1945. Japanese Americans comprised 40% of Hawaii’s population when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Representing over 90% of carpenters and almost all the transportation workers in Hawaii, Japanese labor was essential for the rebuilding of Pearl Harbor. read more