Japanese Internment During WWII

The video discusses the historical context and implementation of Japanese internment during WWII following the attack on Pearl Harbor. It covers the US government's decision, led by FDR and General DeWitt, to relocate Japanese Americans under Executive Order 9066. The video critiques the internment as biased and unjust, highlighting the lack of evidence against Japanese Americans and comparing their treatment to that of Germans and Italians. It also addresses the defense of internment by some justices and provides counterarguments to these defenses.

What event prompted the United States to declare war on Japan?

• The signing of the Tripartite Pact

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• The invasion of Poland

• The bombing of Hiroshima

Who was the commanding officer that encouraged Japanese internment?

• General DeWitt

• General MacArthur

• General Eisenhower

• General Patton

What was Executive Order 9066?

• An order to declare war on Japan

• An order to intern Japanese Americans

• An order to end World War II

• An order to evacuate Pearl Harbor

What was a major argument against Japanese internment?

• It was too costly

• There was no evidence of disloyalty

• It was supported by the majority

• It was a temporary measure

Which case highlighted the lack of evidence for internment?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Korematsu v. United States

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Roe v. Wade

Why was the internment policy considered biased?

• It was a voluntary program

• It was based on economic status

• It included all Asian Americans

• It only targeted Japanese Americans

What was Justice Hugo Black's justification for internment?

• It was a form of reparations

• It was a humanitarian effort

• It was a necessary military measure

• It was a temporary relocation

What percentage of the U.S. population was of Asian descent during WWII?

• 2%

• 5%

• 0.2%

• 10%

What was the critique of the logic used to justify internment?

• It was economically motivated

• It targeted people based on ancestry

• It was a diplomatic strategy

• It was based on outdated laws

What hypothetical scenario was used to critique internment logic?

• If Italy had switched sides

• If Britain attacked America

• If Germany had won the war

• If Japan had surrendered earlier