Japanese American Internment in Washington


Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Americans of Japanese ancestry all over the country were forced to leave their homes behind and were incarnated in what were formally called “relocation centers,” but by definition were concentration camps. Washington, having a large population of Japanese immigrants was no exception and thousands of Japanese were held against their will at the The Puyallup Assembly Center, which is currently home to the Washington State Fairgrounds. Afterwards they were further moved to one of the 10 official government internment camp. 

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