Created By: Joint Base Elmendorf/Richardson, Alaska, History Office
Japanese Internment Camp
A series of Presidential proclamations and Executive Order 9066 led to the detention of many foreign nationals residing in the United States during World War II. From February to June 1942, the U.S. Government constructed the Fort Richardson Internment Camp.
This point of interest is part of the tour: Sample Joint Base Elmendorf/Richardson, Alaska, History
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