feb 19, 1942 - Executive Order 9066
Description:
Issued by President Franklin Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, this order authorized the evacuation of all persons deemed a threat to national security from the West Coast to relocation centers further inland. In the next 6 months, over 100,000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry were moved to assembly centers.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 19, 1942
Now
~ 83 years ago