1942

Japanese American Forced Removal Begins

West Coast, US, US

Japanese American Forced Removal Begins

Japanese American Forced Removal Begins

Following Executive Order 9066, the forced removal of Japanese Americans from California, western Oregon, western Washington, and southern Arizona began in March 1942, with General John L. DeWitt ordering the relocation of all people of Japanese descent in these areas [4]. Approximately 110,000 to 120,000 people, two-thirds of …

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