World War II Japanese Internment Camp

Sample Joint Base Elmendorf/Richardson, Alaska, History

World War II Japanese Internment Camp

Anchorage, Alaska 99506, United States

Created By: Joint Base Elmendorf/Richardson, Alaska, History Office

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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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