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Accounting For Interned Japanese-American Civilians During World War Ii: Creating Incentives And Establishing Controls For Captive Workers, Thomas N. Tyson, Richard K. Fleischman
Accounting For Interned Japanese-American Civilians During World War Ii: Creating Incentives And Establishing Controls For Captive Workers, Thomas N. Tyson, Richard K. Fleischman
Accounting Historians Journal
On February 19, 1942, following the attack on Pearl HarÂÂbor and the declaration of war against Japan, President Roosevelt isÂÂsued Executive Order 9066 which empowered the Secretary of War to exclude any and all persons from designated areas in the United States. Shortly thereafter, some 120,000 civilians of Japanese descent were prohibited from living, working, or traveling on the West Coast. By October 1942, over 100,000 evacuees were relocated and conÂÂfined to ten remote internment camps for the duration of the war. The War Relocation Authority (WRA) administered these camps and had the responsibility to feed, house, educate, and provide …