World War II Japanese Internment Camps:

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Manzanar (California): One of the first and largest camps.
Tule Lake (California): The largest and most contentious camp.
Granada (Colorado): Also known as Amache.
Heart Mountain (Wyoming): Located in a remote area of Wyoming.
Minidoka (Idaho): Housed internees primarily from the Northwest.
Topaz (Utah): Also known as the Central Utah Relocation Center.
Rohwer (Arkansas): One of two camps located in Arkansas.
Jerome (Arkansas): The other camp located in Arkansas.
Gila River (Arizona): Consisted of two separate camps within the Gila River Indian Reservation.
Poston (Arizona): The largest of the camps in Arizona.

World War I German-American Internment Camps
Fort Oglethorpe (Georgia): Held German nationals and U.S. citizens of German descent.
Fort Douglas (Utah): Another WWI internment camp for German Americans.

Other Internment Camps
Crystal City (Texas): Held German, Italian, and Japanese immigrants during WWII.
Kenedy (Texas): Another camp in Texas primarily for German and Japanese detainees.
Seagoville (Texas): Originally a detention camp for aliens during WWII.
Fort Stanton (New Mexico): An internment camp during both World Wars.
Angel Island (California): Temporary detention camp for Chinese immigrants in the early 20th century.

2. Times in US History Martial Law Has Happened:

Early Incidents:
New Orleans (1815): Following the Battle of New Orleans, General Andrew Jackson declared martial law briefly.
Rhode Island (1842): During the Dorr Rebellion, martial law was briefly declared.

Civil War
Missouri (1861): General John C. Frémont declared martial law to combat pro-Confederate factions.
Kentucky (1862): Declared by President Lincoln to maintain control.
Hawaii (1941-1944): Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was under martial law for most of WWII.

Labor Strikes and Civil Unrest
West Virginia (1913): Declared during the Paint Creek-Cabin Creek strike.
San Francisco (1934): Declared to control the violence during the longshoremen’s strike.

Modern Incidents
Detroit (1967): Declared to control the civil disorder during the Detroit Riot.
Chicago (1968): Briefly instituted during the Democratic National Convention protests.
Baltimore (2015): Declared briefly following the death of Freddie Gray and subsequent riots.

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