War relocation camps

War relocation camps were facilities used during World War II by the U.S. government to forcibly confine Japanese Americans, primarily on the West Coast. Following Executive Order 9066 in 1942, over 120,000 Japanese Americans—most of whom were U.S. citizens—were relocated from their homes to these camps. The camps were often remote, with harsh living conditions and limited privacy. The government justified the camps as a security measure during wartime, but they are now recognized as a violation of civil rights and a dark chapter in American history.