Vocab
Detention
temporary holding and confinement of individuals
What was the order that the US Government signed that sent Japanese Americans to be relocated in incarceration camps called?
Executive Order 9066
True or false: majority people were outraged and fought against the poor treatment of Japanese Americans
False
What kind of land was Manzanar located on?
Desert
What President signed the Executive Order 9066?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Assembly centers
temporary detention facilities that held Japanese Americans before they were moved to more permanent incarceration camps
Who built the Manzanar Incarceration Camps?
Japanese Americans
How did the public generally act about the placement of Japanese Americans in Incarceration camps?
Mostly they weren't aware of it, and if they were they thought it was the correct choice.
How many Bainbridge Islanders were sent on a train to Manzanar?
267
What was included in Japanese Americans daily life in the incarceration camps?
low quality meals, communal bathrooms, armed guards, and constant regimentation
Evacuees/Relocation
forced removal and confinement of Japanese Americans
When year did the Japanese Internment camps end?
1945
Did the government try and communicate with citizens about the Japanese Americans that were being relocated to incarceration camps?
No, they didn't communicate about it
What did the US government take as an opportunity being that now the Japanese Americans were relocated in a desert?
Develop the land
Which event was the spark for Japanese Internment camps?
Pearl Harbor
Executive Oder 9066
How much money were Japanese Americans given right after they left the incarceration camps?
25 dollars
True or false: Japanese Americans were hostile when they were told they were needed to relocate to the Incarceration camps
False
Why was living in Manzanar specifically difficult for Japanese Americans who were previously located on the coast?
They were used to the bright sun and sea, so moving to the desert was very difficult for such a change.
Why is it important to remember tragedies of the history of the United States?
So we can make sure things like this never happen again
Gaman
Japanese word that refers to the ability to attain patience and dignity to cope and bring a sense of normalcy within incarceration camps
What was the date Executive Order 9066 was signed?
February 19, 1942
How did Japanese Americas feel about the loyalty questionnaire?
They felt deeply hurt, and resentful.
Where was Manzanar located on the map?
225 miles North East of Los Angeles
Where was George Tikei temporarily relocated first before being relocated to Arkansas?
A horse stable