Chapter 35: American in WWII 1941-1945

American Internment. Reasons for Internment. In 1941 Japanese Americans were a small minority in the U.S. There were about 127,000 who lived mostly on the west coast. About 2/3 of that number had been born in the US. Rumors of Japanese espionage were printed in the newspapers. Executive Order 9066. February 19, 1942 ................
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