Where is Pearl Harbor located?
Hawaii
Which states were included under the order 9066?
California, parts of Washington, Arizona, and Oregon.
What are internment camps?
Concentration camps where Japanese were taken when they didn't evacuate willingly.
What does Issei mean?
First generation
In what year did the camps close?
In 1946
Who was the president when the attack on Pearl Harbor took place?
Franklin D Roosevelt
What is executive order 9066?
This allowed the US war department to create "military areas", authorities could force any person to leave these areas.
How many internment camps were there?
There were 10 internment camps.
What are allies?
Allies are countries that join together to help one another.
What does " shikata ga nai" mean?
It cannot be helped
Approximately how many Americans lost their lives when Pearl Harbor was attacked?
More than 2400 Americans
Where were the Japanese Americans taken when they were forced to leave?
To internment camps.
What is the JACL?
The Japanese American Citizens League
What is ethnicity?
Originally from the same nation or culture.
Who were Japan's allies?
Italy and Germany
What date did the attack on Pearl Harbor take place?
December 17th, 1941
Why did the FBI search the homes of Japanese Americans?
Authorities worried that Japanese Americans could help attack the US so they removed all cameras, radios, and other items.
Who awarded Fred Korematsu the Presidential Medal of Freedom and in what year?
President Bill Clinton, in 1998.
What does prejudice mean?
An unfair way of thinking about a group of people
How many Japanese Americans joined the 442nd Regimental combat Team?
Nearly 1500
What did the attack on Pearl Harbor lead to?
After the president asked Congress to declare war on Japan, 3 days later Italy and Germany declared war on the US this lead to WWII
What year did the president sign executive order 9066?
In 1942
Why did the JACL encourage people to follow the government's instructions?
To prove their American patriotism and their loyalty to the US.
What is patriotism?
A feeling of pride for a person's country.
How did Japanese Americans help the US war effort?
Some translated documents about the Japanese force's military plans, others served as medics or nurses.