War Relocation Authority
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The War Relocation Authority was a U.S. government agency during World War II responsible for administering the forced relocation and incarceration of Japanese Americans in internment camps.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: War Relocation Authority Context triple: [United States home front during World War II, involvedAgency, War Relocation Authority]
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Japanese American internment
Japanese American internment was the World War II–era forced relocation and incarceration of around 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry in the United States, driven by wartime hysteria and racism and later widely condemned as a grave civil liberties violation.
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Resettlement Administration
The Resettlement Administration was a New Deal U.S. federal agency that relocated struggling rural families, developed planned communities, and implemented land conservation and rehabilitation projects during the Great Depression.
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C.
Manzanar National Historic Site
Manzanar National Historic Site is a preserved World War II-era Japanese American incarceration camp in California that serves as a memorial and educational site about the internment of Japanese Americans.
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Committee on Fair Employment Practice
The Committee on Fair Employment Practice was a U.S. federal agency established during World War II to prevent employment discrimination in defense industries and government based on race, creed, color, or national origin.
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E.
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration was a New Deal agency that provided direct relief and work relief to millions of unemployed Americans during the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: War Relocation Authority Target entity description: The War Relocation Authority was a U.S. government agency during World War II responsible for administering the forced relocation and incarceration of Japanese Americans in internment camps.
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A.
Japanese American internment
Japanese American internment was the World War II–era forced relocation and incarceration of around 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry in the United States, driven by wartime hysteria and racism and later widely condemned as a grave civil liberties violation.
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B.
Resettlement Administration
The Resettlement Administration was a New Deal U.S. federal agency that relocated struggling rural families, developed planned communities, and implemented land conservation and rehabilitation projects during the Great Depression.
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C.
Manzanar National Historic Site
Manzanar National Historic Site is a preserved World War II-era Japanese American incarceration camp in California that serves as a memorial and educational site about the internment of Japanese Americans.
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D.
Committee on Fair Employment Practice
The Committee on Fair Employment Practice was a U.S. federal agency established during World War II to prevent employment discrimination in defense industries and government based on race, creed, color, or national origin.
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E.
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration was a New Deal agency that provided direct relief and work relief to millions of unemployed Americans during the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
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World War II-era agency ⓘ |
| administeredCamp |
Gila River War Relocation Center
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Granada War Relocation Center (Amache) ⓘ
surface form:
Granada (Amache) War Relocation Center
Heart Mountain Relocation Center ⓘ
surface form:
Heart Mountain War Relocation Center
Rohwer War Relocation Center ⓘ
surface form:
Jerome War Relocation Center
Manzanar War Relocation Center ⓘ Minidoka War Relocation Center ⓘ Poston War Relocation Center ⓘ Rohwer War Relocation Center ⓘ Topaz War Relocation Center ⓘ Tule Lake Segregation Center ⓘ
surface form:
Tule Lake War Relocation Center
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| archivesAt | National Archives and Records Administration ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolved | 1946 ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfPeopleAffected | over 110000 Japanese Americans ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| hasCriticism |
racial discrimination against Japanese Americans
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unconstitutional mass incarceration without due process ⓘ violation of civil liberties ⓘ |
| hasProgram | loyalty questionnaire program in camps ⓘ |
| hasRole |
administration of forced relocation of Japanese Americans
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administration of incarceration of Japanese Americans ⓘ construction and operation of internment camps ⓘ employment and education programs in camps ⓘ management of War Relocation Centers ⓘ public relations regarding Japanese American incarceration ⓘ resettlement of Japanese Americans from camps ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentBody |
Dillon S. Myer
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Milton S. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | widely regarded as a grave injustice ⓘ |
| inception | 1942 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Executive Order 9102 ⓘ |
| locationOfHeadquarters | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Japanese American incarceration
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Japanese American internment camps ⓘ |
| notableWork | implementation of mass incarceration of Japanese Americans ⓘ |
| numberOfCampsAdministered | 10 major War Relocation Centers ⓘ |
| operatedAlongside |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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United States Department of War ⓘ
surface form:
War Department of the United States
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| operatedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| partOf |
executive branch of the United States
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surface form:
Executive branch of the United States government
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| precededBy | initial removal operations by the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| replaced | Civilian Conservation Corps facilities for temporary use ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
United States Department of the Interior
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surface form:
Department of the Interior (for some residual functions)
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| subordinateTo |
Executive Office of the President of the United States
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Office for Emergency Management ⓘ |
| targetedEthnicGroup |
Japanese Americans
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Japanese immigrants in the United States ⓘ |
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Subject: War Relocation Authority Description of subject: The War Relocation Authority was a U.S. government agency during World War II responsible for administering the forced relocation and incarceration of Japanese Americans in internment camps.
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