HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Detailed explanation-1: -Manzanar was a concentration camp situated at the foot of Sierra Nevada Mountains (California, United States) where more than 10, 000 Japanese people were detained during World War II.
Detailed explanation-2: -On February 19, 1942, shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 with the stated intention of preventing espionage on American shores. Military zones were created in California, Washington and Oregon-states with a large population of Japanese Americans.
Detailed explanation-3: -The largest was the Tule Lake internment camp, located in northern California with a population of over 18, 000 inmates. The smallest was Amanche, located southeastern Colorado, with over 7, 000 inmates.