Today in History: FDR signs order authorizing Japanese-American internment
- Posted on February 19, 2025
- By Chicago Tribune
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Today in History: FDR signs order authorizing Japanese-American internment
On Feb. 19, 1942, during World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which paved the way for the internment of 125,000 people of Japanese ancestry, including U.S.-bor…
