On December 8, 1941, the United States declared war on Japan following the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7. President Franklin D. Roosevelt accordingly issued Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, which authorized the establishment of war relocation camps for the protection of the United States against reconnaissance and sabotage by Japanese descendants. All Japanese descendants located near the Pacific coast were believed to pose a defense threat, however Japanese descendants in Hawaii were not required to relocate despite the large population within the state. In other areas, however, Japanese descendants were initially asked to voluntarily leave their residences and move to war relocation camps. As time passed, government-initiated mandatory evacuations occurred throughout California, eventually removing all people of Japanese ancestry. Throughout the evacuation process, the government reassured those leaving that it would assist them with their land, businesses, material possessions, as well as provide them with adequate living conditions in temporary assembly centers and shelters. of permanent relocation once transferred. Despite government promises and reassurances, the Japanese encountered inhumane treatment and substandard living conditions throughout the relocation process. Franklin D. Roosevelt approved Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942 to authorize the Secretary of War and military commanders to establish military zones in designated areas. areas. Included in the order were instructions detailing the support the Secretary of War and Military Commanders would receive from Executive Departments, independent institutions, and other national groups. Of these large......half paper......res that were expropriated or sold, 43,000 of these were awaiting a new owner or custodian of the land. As the evacuation process continued, farm and crop losses also increased, negatively affecting not only the Japanese but also California. For those Japanese farmers who managed to find someone to maintain the land while they were relocated, they encountered problems obtaining land rights once they returned home and/or discovered that their tools had been misused and that the property was under duress due to leaks. The number of Japanese farmers who suffered losses was greater than those who were able to continue their lives where they left off once the war ended. This loss left many people with anger and bitterness because they needed to rebuild from scratch when they returned to what they thought was home.