Internment Camps in Hawaii
How many Japanese Americans were interned in Hawaii?
1,330
What was the name of one of the first internment camps in California
Camp Manzanar
When was Fred Korematsu born?
January 30, 1919
What percentage of the nations truck crops were produced by Japanese Californians?
9%
Where was Bob Fletcher born?
San Francisco
What were the names of the two camps in Hawaii?
Sand Island Detention Camp/ Honouliuli Internment Camp
Where was Tule Lake Internment camp located?
Modoc county, California, near the California-Oregon border
What were some ways Fred Korematsu attempted to avoid arrest for denying exclusion order #34?
He got plastic surgery to alter his face to look less japanese and he changed his name to Clyde Sarah and said he was of Spanish and Hawaiian descent
About how much did house prices rise after Japanese-Americans were forced into internment camps?
There was a 1.5 to 2 percent increase in house prices.
An Agriculture Degree
In 2015 what camp was declared a national monument by Obama?
Honouliuli
What generation of Japanese men inside the camps were allowed leadership positions?
The nisei or second generation
Why wasn't he accepted into the army even though he was called for military service?
He had stomach ulcers
What was the purpose of Victory Gardens?
The purpose was to increase food production during war.
What did Itano help discover?
the genetic cause of sickle cell anemia.
What Japanese phrase did they call Honouliuli and what did it mean?
Jigokudani- Hell's valley
How many Japanese were relocated in total and how many were from Canada and South America country
120,000 in total, 21,000 in Canada, and 2,264 in South America
After 9/11, what did Fred have the government do to some inmates
He was able to get 2 muslims in Guantanamo Bay to be appealed
How much were Japanese-American farms sold for after they were forced to leave?
When forced to leave Japanese-American farms were sold for an average of $38 per acre.
Name the 3 families who gave their farms to Bob while Japanese Americans were evicted
The Tsukamoto
The Okamoto
The Nitta
In February 1942, what three mainland states did the internees get separated to?
California, Texas, or Arkansas
What were conditions like in the camps of California? Name at least 5 ways life was a nightmare there.
Cramped, No bathroom, No kitchen, No furniture except straw filled matrices, early curfew, blistering or freezing...
Who paid off his bail and took on his case?
Ernest Besig
Shortages of what fruits/vegetables did the US experience when Japanese American farmers were taken into internment camps? Name at least 3.
Without Japanese American farmers, the US experienced shortages of tomatoes, carrots, green peas, snap beans, and onions needed to feed US troops in WWII.
What two questions did Ina's parents say no to?
The Tsukamoto
The Okamoto
The Nitta
Would you serve in the U.S Military?
Would they swear allegiance to the emperor?