World War II: Internment of Japanese AmericansWorld War II: Internment of Japanese Americans Alan Taylor August 21, 2011 45 Photos In Focus Shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, authorizing the secretary of war to designate military zones within the U.S. from which "any or all persons may be excluded." The order was not targeted at any specific group, but it became the basis for
