Japanese American Internment Camps Permanent detention camps that held internees
from March 1942 until their closing in 1945 and
1946.
What can be determined from
the table, in regards to
Japanese-Americans being
relocated during World War
II?
Camp Name
Amache, Colorado
Gila River, Arizona
Heart Mountain, Wyoming
Jerome, Arkansas
Manzanar, California
Minidoka Idaho
Poston, Arizona
Rohwer, Arkansas
Topaz Utah
Tule Lake, California
Peak Population
7,318
13,348
10,767
8,497
10.046
9,397
17,814
8.475
8.130
A. No camp exceeded 5,000 in population.
B. No camp exceeded 15,000 in
population
C. No camp exceeded 25,000 in
population
18,789