Part 1
Takei's family was given ________ to pack up their lives.
10 minutes
What is ironic about this statement?
"We were unloaded at Santa Anita Racetrack and herded over to the stables."
They were taken over to the stables, treated as animals
What story did a kid tell to explain why there was a fence?
To keep the Arkansas Dinosaurs in.
Who were the “No Nos” in general?
Those who answered no to questions 27 & 28
What did President Ronald Regan do in 1988?
Ordered restitution payments for the 60,000 surviving Japanese who were interred.
Why did Takei’s father not want to meet Eleanor Roosevelt?
He did not want to shake the hand of the woman whose husband imprisoned his family
After FDR's "Infamy" Speech, how long did it take for congress to declare war on Japan?
33 minutes.
What were the two different journeys?
An adventure of discovery and an anxiety-ridden voyage.
What are the names of the two brothers who come to the fence? What is the significance of the names?
The older was named Ford and the younger was named Chevy. The names are of American car companies. This could suggest trying to assimilate more to American culture.
What did the 442nd do?
An All-Japanese unit that became the most decorated unit in the US military’s history
What Bill H.R. 4103, drafted by Attorney General Francis Biddle give citizens the "right" to do?
The bill gave the “right” to give up their rights as US citizens and if they did, they would officially become enemy aliens.
When did Takei finally receive an apology? How much restitution did he receive?
He received an apology in 1991; $20,000
What was imposed on March 24, 1942? Give specifics.
A curfew issued. Anyone of Japanese ancestry was to stay home from 8p.m. to 6 a.m.
What was each family given to wear? Give details.
A tag with their name and travel date.
Why was Takei’s father “uniquely qualified” to serve as block manager?
His father spoke both Japanese and English. He was 39 and bridged the gap between the older and younger people.
Where were the Takei's relocated? (Camp name and location)
Camp Tule Lake. Northern California.
Who was Wayne Collins? What did he do to help those who were interred?
Wayne Collins was a San Francisco lawyer who challenged Order 9066 all the way up to the Supreme Court. He tried to help those interred by helping the Renunciation Crisis.
How did the US dehumanize the Takei family?
Housed them in horse stables & gave them name tags to wear.
What were considered "fifth column activities?"
Spying and sabotage.
What is the difference between incarceration and internment?
Incarceration- confinement in a place (prison) as a punishment for a crime.
Internment- confinement of "enemy aliens" during times of war.
What were some of the problems that arose at Camp Rohwer?
There was no privacy, no walls in the bathroom, food was inedible.
What was Tule Lake known for?
Housing those who were deemed potential enemies of America. Much more guarded- high security.
Where was their first home after leaving the camps? Where was it located?
Skid Row. Los Angeles, California.
Who did Takei meet after a show one day?
He met Florence Kubota and he was his father’s secretary.
What 2 things happened if suspected of enemy activity?
Government froze bank accounts and seized property.
What is the meaning of the statement, "memory is a wily keeper of the past."
Your memories change over time and make you see things in a different light.
What’s the difference between Issei, Nisei, and Sansei?
Issei means first generation, came to America from Japan.
Nisei means second generation, born in America.
Sansei is third generation, the children of Nisei parents.
Who was Herbert Nicholson and what did he do to help those in the camps?
He was a Quaker missionary who became an advocate for Japanese Americans, and delivered books to their community.
Explain Takei’s complex views on FDR’s presidency.
Even though FDR pulled the US out of the depression, he imprisoned Japanese Americans.
Where did Takei go to college? What did he study?
UCLA, he studied theater.