During World War II, Germany was not the only country to detain its citizens without justifiable reason. Pearl Harbor, on O'ahu, Hawaii, was attacked by Japanese warplanes on December 7, 1941, setting off a chain reaction that would destroy thousands more lives as the war grew in the United States. This unexpected attack caused many Americans to fear another surprise attack. The leaders pressured President Roosevelt to do something about the Japanese who were living in the United States at the time. Roosevelt responded with two executive orders to address the potential problem. Executive Order 9066 was authorized on February 19, 1942, giving military personnel the right to organize supervised military camps for the resettlement of Japanese Americans. A month later, Executive Order 9102, authorized on March 18, 1942, began the resettlement of Japanese Americans to internment camps. Shortly after the order was signed, 10 relocation camps were opened and Japanese Americans were quickly resettled. Military officials worried about the loyalty of Japanese Americans, viewing them as security risks. It later turned out, in 1983, that these concerns were based more on racial prejudice and fear than on actual risk. The head of the internment program, Lt. Gen. John L. Dewitt, testified before Congress: “A Jap is a Jap – it makes no difference whether he is an American citizen or not. » Life in the internment camps was hard; internees were only allowed to bring a few of their belongings, making it difficult for them to adapt to their new life without anything of their own. They had only 48 hours to leave their home and prepare to be ripped away from everything they had ever known. Many were taken... middle of paper ......ews/2001968747_jacitizen30m.html>."U.S. approves end to internment of Japanese Americans." History.com. A&E Television Networks, and Web. May 18, 2014. “Arizona War Relocation Camps 1942-1946.” Arizona War Relocation Camps 1942-1946. Np, and Web. May 18, 2014. Weber, Mark. “INSTITUTE OF HISTORICAL REVIEW.” Japanese camps in California. Np, and Web. May 18, 2014. Woolley, John T. and Gerhard Peters. “Franklin D. Roosevelt: Executive Order 9102 Establishing the War Relocation Authority.” Franklin D. Roosevelt: Executive Order 9102 establishing the War Relocation Authority. The American Presidency Project, March 18, 1942. Web. May 18 2014.