You will recall that the attack on Pearl Harbor resulted in the destruction of a substantial portion of the U.S. Navy and opened the gates wide to a possibility of an invasion of the United States itself. which we were then illprepared to meet. On the west coast. which was the likely path of any invasion. there was a vast concentration of installations and facilities for the production of military equipment. especially ships and airplanes. Of the 126.000 persons of Japanese descent in the United States. citizens and noncitizens alike. about 112.000 resided in California. Oregon. and Washington. and were concentrated in and near the cities of Seattle. Portland. and Los Angeles.
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