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Mid February, 1942:        More than 3,000 men from the west coast and Hawaii are in custody.

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Chairs made from scrap wood in 1945. This chair was made by Japanese believing that it would used for education, but instead it was used for auction.
http://www.rafu.com/2015/04/community-leaders-protest-auction-of-ja-camp-artifacts/

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February, 1942:                  The islands of Hawaii are under martial law, imposed shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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March, 1943:        The government reversed it's prohibition against Japanese Americans serving in the armed forces

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1948:    Congress passed a law that reimbursed internees for property losses and that 40 years later Congress awarded restitution payments of $20,000 to each survivor of the camps through the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.

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1948:                 The Department of Justice closed the last internment camp and released the remaining few internees

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Arts and crafts from WW2 internment camp.
https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Art-and-crafts-from-the-WWII-internment-camps-a-2484903.php

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Many Japanese families on their way to internment camps. http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/162780/roosevelt-japanese-internment

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George Tokoname teaching his grand-son about internment camps. http://www.bencomicstrip.com/japanese-internment-camp/

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Map of all of the Japanese Internment Camps in the U.S during WW2. https://www.historyonthenet.com/world-war-two-japanese-internment-camps-in-the-usa/

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A community built after years of living in an internment camp.
https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/japanese-internment-camp.htm

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Elephant made from scrap wood by Seitaro Sasaki.
http://www.californiamuseum.org/photo-gallery/art-gaman-arts-crafts-japanese-american-internment-camps-1942-1946

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September 21, 1942
It is my first day at the internment camp. They brought us here and expect us to know what to do. We were brought here and forced to leave our homes and live here. It makes no sense to bring us to a internment camp when we haven't done anything. If it's for safety measures than they should be worrying about our safety too! We are American citizens just as everybody else are.
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, they sent us here. They believed that we were actually spies from Japan. Even if we were spies from Japan, what would we have done at the moment. I believe that they should be sure of our motives before locking us up.

From, David

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http://www.californiamuseum.org/photo-gallery/art-gaman-arts-crafts-japanese-american-internment-camps-1942-1946 An exhibition show casing a gown from an internment camp after 75 years.

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This is an Army Coat specifically for Japanese Americans who were fighting in the war.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2017/02/16/at-the-national-museum-of-american-history-artifacts-tell-the-stories-of-japanese-american-internees/?utm_term=.6fbaa3bb26ca

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This is Manzanar Relocation Center in Manzanar, California. A group of middle school boys playing softball.
https://www.ocregister.com/2017/02/20/75-years-ago-how-executive-order-9066-sent-japanese-americans-into-wwii-internment-camps/

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December 29, 1942
Since we started work int he camp we've been growing used to the camp. The food grosses me out, but it's edible. I wish we didn't have to come here though. If I could've stayed in Minnesota I would have been married by now.  But when I do come home we will get married.
I've made a couple of friends here already. They are kind of cool, and we all live in Minnesota. We met when we were in line to get our work clothes on the first day. The counselor told us that here we would have a life just as we would in the outside. But no one believed him.
From, David

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March 3, 1943
I've finally gotten a reason for why we stay here! We stay here because the Americans are scared of us. They know that we are still part Japanese. That we could be trading information about the military with their enemies. To make safety measures so they won't be attacked again.
This was another day of disappointment. The food tasted like trash. But they did change the amount of work we have to do daily. I wish that I could leave right now. If I could, I would come right back to you.
From, David

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September 7, 1945
If you remember our last exchange, then you will understand what I'm about to say. I have escaped the internment camp. It was a hard journey and took me a few months but I made it! If you hear a loud "klunk" noise outside, just know that it's me. It will take me at least a week more to get to the house.
Ever since I went to the camp, I've been wondering what'll be awaiting me. If I would die lonely and by myself. Or if someone would get me out of here but now that I'm out here I know my answer. I as planning on waiting until the end of the camp. But I guess that this way is way better instead of waiting for who knows how long.
From, David

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September 11, 1945
It will take me less than 3 days until I am at the house. Since I escaped, I met more than 14 people who are complete strangers to me. They all helped me get through the state and now I'm very close. Even though I'm a stranger to them they still helped me. I would like to repay their gratitude one day if I could.
This takes me back to the day before I escaped. I already left that morning but only people that I shared the apartment with knew that I escaped. If it wasn't for them, then I wouldn't be here right now. I just wish that I could've brought them with me to escape.
From, David