Japanese American Incarceration during World War II

What event caused Japanese Americans to be alienated from their country?

• The closure of the internment camps

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• The end of World War II

• The signing of Executive Order 9066

What was the purpose of Executive Order 9066?

• To grant Japanese Americans citizenship

• To provide financial compensation to Japanese Americans

• To establish internment camps for Japanese Americans

• To authorize the removal of Japanese Americans from military areas

Where were Japanese Americans initially pushed to leave?

• Military zones

• Restricted areas

• Internment camps

• Inland areas

What was the name of the detention center in Puyallup, Washington?

• Minidoka

• Camp Harmony

• Friends University

• Pearl Harbor

What were the conditions like in the makeshift detention centers?

• Well-equipped and clean

• Comfortable and spacious

• Overcrowded and unsanitary

• Luxurious and modern

What did Aki Kurose do after finishing high school at Minidoka?

• Enroll at Friends University

• Join the Congress of Racial Equality

• Become a teacher

• Organize labor strikes

What did the Supreme Court ruling in 1944 state?

• Continued detention of American citizens without charges was unconstitutional

• Japanese Americans were not allowed to return to their pre-war addresses

• Japanese Americans were entitled to financial compensation

• The internment camps should remain open indefinitely

What did the US government officially apologize for in 1988?

• The signing of Executive Order 9066

• The closure of the internment camps

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• The wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans

What did Aki Kurose receive in 1991?

• Presidential Medal of Freedom

• Academic Excellence Award

• Nobel Peace Prize

• Human Rights Award from the Seattle Chapter of the United Nations

What did the US government admit in 1988?

• The internment camps were necessary for national security

• Japanese Americans were not loyal to the United States

• Japanese Americans deserved to be compensated for their losses

• The wartime incarceration was the result of racism, hysteria, and failed political leadership