Executive Order 99066

Executive Order 99066 was a presidential order issued before the Great War.

Background
The order authorized arbitrary imprisonment of Chinese and Chinese-American persons in concentration camps, utilizing the Sino-American War effort as justification. The military enforced the order both directly and through private military contractors. Individuals such as Y. Guo, A. He, H. X. Ming, M. Pang, M. Pang Jr., R. Chong and H. K. Tsen were arrested under the order and were scheduled to be transported to the WRA site PA-32 site by USMC private contractors.

Behind the scenes
Executive Order 9066 was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942 and authorized the targeting of Japanese and Japanese Americans, allowing for their eviction and placement in concentration camps.