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A 1943 U.S. government report detailing the enforced internment of west-coast Japanese-Americans during World War II. The Japanese internment began in February, 1942, two months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Executive Order 9066 signed by President Roosevelt forcibly committed innocent Japanese-Americans to isolated internment camps in rural California, Utah and other midwestern states. Conditions were inadequate, overcrowding and unsanitary also lacking education and medical care. In 1945 the Supreme Court declared the internments illegal. A final report submitted by General J.L. DeWitt in April, 1942 utilized maps, photographs and other visuals to justify the internments. The report was later revised for court cases regarding the internments.
Document Type
Book
Digital Format
Language
English
Dimensions
Cover: H 23.5 X W 15.7 cm, Pages: H 22.8 X W 14.8 cm
Publication Date
1943
Barcode
58563
Publisher
United States Government Printing Office
City
Washington, D.C.
Disciplines
Canadian History | Cultural History | History of Religion | Other History | United States History
Recommended Citation
DeWitt, John L., "Japanese Evacuation from the West Coast: Final Report" (1943). Osher Map Library Collection Books. 30.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/oml_collections/30
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Comments
When Pearl Harbor in Hawaii was bombed by the Japanese on December 7, 1941, the United States was thrust into World War II. Japanese-Americans were rounded up and interned in isolated camps for the duration of the war although most camps continued to operate until April of 1946.