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From the U.S. War Relocation Authority

Webinar from the National WWII Museum about the forced incarceration of Japanese and Japanese Americans

About the Japanese American experiences around WWII

From the Smithsonian Channel: After Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, many Japanese-Americans were sent to internment camps. Betty Taira was only eight when her family was sent to the Heart Mountain internment camp in Wyoming

The WWII Japanese-American Internment Museum in McGehee, AR, operates two former relocation campsites in Rohwer and Jerome. The website gives info about the history and various resources.

The Topaz Museum includes resources such as a virtual tour, an archive of documents and periodicals, and a collection of stories told by the survivors.

This exhibit includes objects, historic photographs, paintings, and documents that reflect life at Manzanar.
Multi-media features include a virtual tour of the site today, slide shows exploring the daily lives of Manzanar internees, and oral history selections from people with personal connections to Manzanar and its stories.

Hosts a vast multimedia collection, such as letters, interviews and a podcast.

Includes maps, newspapers, and images

This site from the Smithsonian explores a period of U.S. history when racial prejudice and fear upset the delicate balance between the rights of a citizen versus the power of the state. Focusing on the experiences of Japanese Americans who were placed in detention camps during World War II, this exhibit is a case study in decision-making and citizen action under the U.S. Constitution.