BY THE NUMBERS: JAPANESE AMERICAN INTERNMENT:
Japanese Relocation and Internment
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United Staties became suspicious of all Americans of Japanese descent. On February 19, 1942, President Roosevelt authorized the internment of Japanese Americans in "War Relocation Camps." Japanese Americans, especially those on the West Coast, were forced to leave their homes and live in the camps through most of the war.
Population of Camps
Internment Camp* |
Location |
Date Opened |
Number of People Held |
|---|---|---|---|
Gila River |
Arizona |
July 1942 |
13,348 |
Grenada |
Colorado |
August 1942 |
7,318 |
Heart Mountain |
Wyoming |
August 1942 |
10,767 |
Jerome |
Arkansas |
October 1942 |
8,497 |
Manzanar |
California |
March 1942 |
10,046 |
Minidoka |
Idaho |
August 1942 |
9,397 |
Poston |
Arizona |
May 1942 |
17,814 |
Rohwer |
Arkansas |
September 1942 |
8,475 |
Topaz |
Utah |
September 1942 |
8,130 |
Tule Lake |
California |
May 1942 |
18,789 |
*Along with these 10 internment camps, the War Relocation Authority operated numerous other assembly, relocation, and isolation centers for Japanese Americans.
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Student Travel – WWII Educational Tours
High school and college students, learn the leadership principles that helped win WWII on a trip to France or during a weeklong residential program in New Orleans. College credit is available, and space is limited.
See You Next Year! HS Yearbooks from WWII
Collected from across the United States, the words and pictures of these yearbooks present a new opportunity to experience the many challenges, setbacks and triumphs of the war through the eyes of America’s youth.
The Victory Gardens of WWII
Visit the Classroom Victory Garden Project website to learn about food production during WWII, find lesson plans and activities for elementary students, get tips for starting your own garden and try out simple Victory Garden recipes!
The Science and Technology of WWII
Visit our new interactive website to learn about wartime technical and scientific advances that forever changed our world. Incorporates STEM principles to use in the classroom.
Kids Corner: Fun and Games!
Make your own propaganda posters, test your memory, solve puzzles and more! Learn about World War II and have fun at the same time.
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