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Who does the term Nikkei refer to?
Japanese Canadians
What kinds of property were taken and sold during relocation?
Homes, Businesses and other equipment such as boats
What major event played a big role in these laws being put into place
The Pearl Harbor Attack
What kind of trauma do descendants of those affected experience?
Intergenerational Trauma
What was an economic push factor for the Japanese
Economic instability from a rebellion against the government which put them into immense debt. This caused them to increase taxes, heavily impacted farmers and fishers.
From which coastal region were over 20,000 people forcibly removed as the start to Japanese Canadian persecution?
The West Coast
What type of work were internees forced to do for very little pay
manual labour
How much money did the government give for the Japanese community funds?
$12 million
What is the name of the Japanese author who has made a big impact Canadian literature?
Joy Kogawa
What was an economic Pull factor for the Japanese
High demands for logging, fishing, mining, and sawmill work in Canada.
What type of camps caused family separation by sending adult men away for work?
Labor or Road Camps
How much compensation was given when the government formally apologized?
$300M ($711M in today's money)
What was the 1988 agreement called which had the government apologize and compensate those affected?
The Redress Settlement
What is the name of the park that is scheduled for completion in Fall 2026 that features Japanese-Canadian's that were part of WW2?
The Japanese Canadian Monument Park
What event escalated the discrimination and Racism against the Japanese
1941 attack on Pearl Habour
What were the inland places Japanese Canadians were forced to move to called?
Internment Camps
What major coastal industry was hurt when property was confiscated taken?
The fishing industry
What act is an early example of the Japanese Canadians having a lack of rights
Provincial Voters’ Act denying the right to vote
What government act allowed the forced relocation and internment of Japanese Canadians during World War 2?
The War Measures Act
When did the mass relocation and imprisonment of over 20,000 Japanese Canadians (including those who were born in Canada occur?
1942-1949