Events prior to Pearl Harbor

Before the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, many in the Japanese American community were aware of the growing tension between Japan and the United States. Some had been receiving news from their families overseas, while others had visited Japan and witnessed the growing militarization there. However, few thought that Japan would provoke the much larger United States into war.

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doc Hawaiian Paper Raps Loyalty Slur by Japan (August 3, 1939) (ddr-densho-56-494)

The Seattle Daily Times, August 3, 1939, p. 11

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-494/

doc 'Little Tokyo' Splits Over Orient Crisis (September 1, 1937) (ddr-densho-56-474)

The Seattle Daily Times, September 1, 1937, p. 8

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-474/

doc Certain Alien Tavern Owners To Lose Permits (October 1, 1939) (ddr-densho-56-497)

The Seattle Daily Times, October 1, 1939, p. 8

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-497/

doc American-Born Japanese Deny They're Disloyal (March 12, 1938) (ddr-densho-56-482)

The Seattle Daily Times, March 12, 1938, p. 3

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-482/

doc Japanese Alien Probe Asked (November 26, 1941) (ddr-densho-56-516)

The Seattle Daily Times, November 26, 1941, p. 9

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-516/

doc Patience Exhausted (June 12, 1941) (ddr-densho-56-503)

The Seattle Daily Times, June 12, 1941, p. 6

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-503/

doc Japanese Plot in Hawaii Seen (September 21, 1941) (ddr-densho-56-509)

The Seattle Daily Times, September 21, 1941, p. 7

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-509/

doc 2 Japanese Held On Spy Charge (June 10, 1941) (ddr-densho-56-502)

The Seattle Daily Times, June 10, 1941, pp. 1, 16

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-502/

doc Whatever Tokyo Does, They Are Good Americans (August 28, 1941) (ddr-densho-56-507)

The Seattle Daily Times, August 28, 1941, p. 6

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-507/

doc Japanese Proud to Help U.S. (July 30, 1941) (ddr-densho-56-506)

The Seattle Daily Times, July 30, 1941, p. 3

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-506/

doc Nisei Reaffirm Loyalty to U.S. (February 20, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-640)

The Seattle Daily Times, February 20, 1942, p. 16

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-640/

doc Loyalty to U.S. of Japanese in America Big Disappointment to Tokyo Spy Chiefs (November 24, 1941) (ddr-densho-56-515)

The Seattle Daily Times, November 24, 1941, p. 6

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-515/

doc 45 Japanese Ships Are Kept Off U.S. Shores (July 25, 1941) (ddr-densho-56-505)

The Seattle Daily Times, July 25, 1941, p. 9

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-505/

doc Japanese Army Got Aid From L.A. Residents (November 13, 1941) (ddr-densho-56-514)

The Seattle Daily Times, November 13, 1941, p. 11

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-514/

doc Boycott Hurts U.S. Silk Men, Say Japanese (November 19, 1937) (ddr-densho-56-479)

The Seattle Daily Times, November 19, 1937, p. 9

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-479/

doc More Japanese Letters Seized; Navy Tightens Coast Patrol (December 26, 1937) (ddr-densho-56-480)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 26, 1937, p. 12

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-480/

doc Many Japanese Hurrying Home On Tatuta Maru (November 3, 1941) (ddr-densho-56-513)

The Seattle Daily Times, November 3, 1941, p. 18

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-513/

doc Japanese Asks Understanding In Asian War (January 17, 1939) (ddr-densho-56-487)

The Seattle Daily Times, January 17, 1939, p. 4

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-487/

doc Three Japanese Leaders, Here, Discount, 'War' (August 26, 1937) (ddr-densho-56-473)

The Seattle Daily Times, August 26, 1937, pp. 1, 8

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-473/

doc Scrapbook page of newspaper clippings (ddr-densho-72-8)

Newspaper articles, one of which is titled "Hostile Nippon Press Quiets; 'A Last Effort'." From scrapbook titled "Scrapbook: 1940, 1941, Book 4." Newspaper unknown.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-72-8/

doc Scrapbook page of newspaper clippings (ddr-densho-72-6)

Newspaper articles, one of which is titled "Japan Seeks to Avoid U.S. Clash." From scrapbook titled "Scrapbook: 1940, 1941, Book 4." Newspaper unknown.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-72-6/

doc Proceedings and Debates of the 77th Congress, Second Session (ddr-csujad-19-46)

This document contains the proceedings and debates of the 77th Congress. Miss Rankins of Montana raises a few questions about some of the activities which led to the attack on Pearl Harbor. She also debates on whether any responsible American source foresaw the Japanese attack. She goes on to present some documents and statements which suggest …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-19-46/

doc American Concentration Camps VOLUME 1 July, 1940- December 31, 1941 (ddr-densho-372-1)

Volume 1 divides into three sections. Description about this volume reads directly from the book as follows: The first section contains archival documents regarding pre-Pearl Harbor materials that deal largely with discussion between the War and the Justice Departments over responsibilities for enemy aliens in case of war and with internal Army documents about construction of …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-372-1/