Japanese American Internment Camps

Life in the camps was hard. Some internees died from poor medical care and high levels of emotional stress they went through. Those taken to camps in deserts had to cope with extreme temperatures. If you tried to eascape you were shot right on the spot.The camps were guarded by military and Jap/Am who didnt follow the rules, were sent to the Tule Lake facility in the North California Cascade Mountains. In 1943 those who refused to take the loyalty oath were sent to Tula Lake and the camp was renamed a segregation centre.

Children of the Camps

1941 - Pearl Harbor Bombing1942 - FDR Signs Executive Order 90661943 - James Hatsuki Wakasa Shot1944 - U.S.A Started Drafting Jap/Am1945 - Germany Surrendors 1948 - Truman signs the Japanese American Evacuation Claims Act

Mental and physic health problems still have an effect on the children that surived the camps and are still alive today. The Trauma conitues to effect tens of thousands of Japanese Americans. Studies have shown a 2x greater chance of heart disease and premature death among former internees, compared to noninterned Japanese Americans.

Camps

There were around 30 camps. Top most populated were-Tule Lake, CA: 18,789-Poston, AZ: 17,814 -Gila River, AZ: 13,348

Citations

- http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/ - http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW2japan_internment_camps.htm

Japanese American IntermentCamps

Life in the Camps

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