Poston War Relocation Center
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The Poston War Relocation Center was one of the largest World War II-era camps where the U.S. government forcibly incarcerated Japanese Americans in the Arizona desert.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese American incarceration camp
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War Relocation Authority camp ⓘ World War II internment camp ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Poston Relocation Center
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Poston concentration camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtOnLandOf | Colorado River Indian Tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Internment camps for Japanese Americans
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Japanese-American history ⓘ World War II sites in Arizona ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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civilian contractors ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| endDate | 1945-11-28 ⓘ |
| establishedFollowing | Executive Order 9066 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guardedBy | armed military police ⓘ |
| hadFacilities |
administration buildings
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barbed wire fences ⓘ barracks-style housing ⓘ guard towers ⓘ hospital ⓘ latrines ⓘ mess halls ⓘ recreation halls ⓘ schools ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Poston Memorial Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Poston I
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Poston II NERFINISHED ⓘ Poston III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| inmatePopulation | over 17,000 at peak ⓘ |
| inmatesIncluded |
Japanese immigrants barred from naturalization
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U.S. citizens of Japanese ancestry ⓘ |
| inmatesWere | primarily Japanese Americans from California ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
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Colorado River Indian Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ La Paz County, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDesert | Sonoran Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorialType | historic site ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Poston, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being built on Native American reservation land
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being one of the largest Japanese American incarceration camps ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
United States federal government
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War Relocation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1942-05-08 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Poston strike of 1942 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | America/Phoenix ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor | forcible incarceration of Japanese Americans ⓘ |
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