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The [[Executive Order 9066]] authorized the military to exclude any person from any area of the country where national security was considered threatened. It gave the military broad authority over the civilian population without the imposition of martial law. Although the order did not mention any specific group or recommend detention, its language implied that any citizen might be removed. In practice, the order was applied only to [[Japanese Americans]].

Ultimately, approximately 110,000 [[Japanese people|Japanese nationals]] and [[Japanese American]]s were interned in housing facilities called "War Relocation Camps".<ref>[http://www.nps.gov/manz/]</ref><ref name=howmany>Various primary and secondary sources list counts between 110,000 and 120,000 persons.</ref>

Approximately 1,500 west coast [[Issei]] were taken into custody by the FBI on suspicion of disloyalty; since most of those arrested were community leaders, the Japanese-American community was increasingly atomized and fearful.<ref>Johnson, K. Sheila. The Japanese Through American Eyes. California: Stanford University Press, 1991</ref>

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