The War Relocation Authority (WRA) was U.S. civilian agency responsible for the relocation and internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. The WRA was created by President Roosevelt on March 18, 1942 with Executive Order 9102 and officially ceased to exist June 30, 1946. Milton S. Eisenhower, brother of Dwight D. Eisenhower, was the first director of the WRA. The WRA was responsible for 10 relocation centers, most located on the West Coast. The Japanese American internment refers to the exclusion and subsequent removal of approximately 112,000 to 120,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans, officially described as persons of Japanese ancestry, 62 percent of whom were United States citizens, from the west coast of the United States during World War II to... Serving from 1999 to 2003, Army General Eric Shinseki of Hawaii became the first Asian American military chief of staff. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons—the atom bomb being the ultimate. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States, the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... An executive order is a legally binding edict issued by a member of the executive branch of a government, usually the head of that branch. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, and the last day of June. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Milton Stover Eisenhower (September 15, 1899 - May 2, 1985) served as president of three major American universities. ... Order: 34th President Vice President: Richard Nixon Term of office: January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961 Preceded by: Harry S. Truman Succeeded by: John F. Kennedy Date of birth: October 14, 1890 Place of birth: Denison, Texas Date of death: March 28, 1969 Place of death: Washington, D.C. First... The West Coast States. ...

Relocation centers

• Manzanar War Relocation Center
• Tule Lake War Relocation Center
• Heart Mountain War Relocation Center
• Minidoka War Relocation Center
• Topaz War Relocation Center
• Poston War Relocation Center
• Gila River War Relocation Center
• Granada War Relocation Center
• Rohwer War Relocation Center
• Jerome War Relocation Center

Manzanar sign Manzanar National Historic Landmark (better known as Manzanar War Relocation Center) was a Japanese American internment camp during World War II that operated near Independence, California. ... Categories: Stub | Wyoming history ... Gila River War Relocation Center was on an Indian reservation and near an irrigated agricultural center about 20 miles south of Phoenix, Arizona. ...

See also

• Japanese American internment

The Japanese American internment refers to the exclusion and subsequent removal of approximately 112,000 to 120,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans, officially described as persons of Japanese ancestry, 62 percent of whom were United States citizens, from the west coast of the United States during World War II to...

External link

• Executive Order 9102