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During World War II, the United States government imprisoned over 110,000 Japanese Americans in camps in the United States. This policy, known as internment or

incarceration,

was started after the Empire of Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941.

At the time of the Pearl Harbor attacks, Japanese people had been living and working in the United States for over 50 years. The timeline below provides information about Japanese experiences in the United States before World War II. Look at the timeline. Then follow the instructions below.

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The first Japanese immigrants to the United States quickly built communities on the West Coast, but they also experienced discrimination. For example, Japanese immigrants could not become

business owners

U.S. citizens

business owners

U.S. citizens

, and in some places, such as California, they weren't able to

own land

publish newspapers

start schools

own land

publish newspapers

start schools

. Despite these challenges, Japanese Americans built communities in many parts of the West Coast and contributed significantly to regional

politics

agriculture

politics

agriculture

. In the 1920s, U.S. politicians passed a law that significantly

expanded

limited

expanded

limited

Japanese immigration to the United States.

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