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20 Cards in this Set
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When did Pearl Harbor take place?
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December 7, 1941
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How did Roosevelt feel about the Japanese?
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He felt World War II was a racial war and the Japanese were racial inferior
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What was the order that called for internment of Japanese Americans?
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Executive order 9066 was implemented Feb. 1942
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How many Japanese Americans were interned?
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120,000
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How many Japanese interment camps were on the West coast?
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10 Japanese Internment camps
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Where were Japanese Americans not allowed?
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California, Washington, Oregon, or parts of Arizona
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How many of the interned Japanese were U.S. citizens?
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2/3
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Rabbit in the Moon Movie.
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What were the restrictions put on Japanese before internment?
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- Curfew of 8pm-6am
- Not allowed to go more than 5 miles from home |
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What were living conditions like in Japanese Internment camps?
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- Lack of medical care
-poor food and nutrition -cold, crammed living quarters -nonexistent education -loss of property (economic) |
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What was the loss of property and money on behalf of Japanese Americans when they were sent to internment camps?
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- Lost the income generated from their businesses and homes and furniture
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Describe the loyalty questionnaire and the problems with it.
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- 1943 - mandatory for people that had at least 1/16 Japanese ancestry to check their loyalty to the U.S.
Problems: - Was only written in English - #27 - Would you serve in the U.S. military army? - #28 - Would you give up your allegiance to Japan? |
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Describe early Japanese immigration
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- people coming from Japan to Hawaii
- many on contract-labor agreements - very few whites in Hawaii at the time - 1880-1907/1908 more than 150, 000 Japanese individuals to come to the mainland - had specialty jobs - laborers, farmers, shop keepers, miners - the Issei - most difficult time in immigration because they were the first group to immigrate |
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Who were the Issei?
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They were the first group to immigrate and had the most difficult time in immigration.
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What was Gunboat Imperialism?
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- when imperialism is backed by the use or threat of military force
- Example: -1853 - Naval Officer, Matthew Perry sailed into Tokyo Bay to persuade Japan to enter trade with U.S. (coercive treaty - took several months of negotiation) - Dutch and Chinese were the only ones trading With Japan at the time - U.S. steamboat ships - Japan viewed as dragons - armed with many, large guns, intimidating to Japan - Japan agreed to trade because of fear of starting war |
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What is Imperialism?
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Expansion of empire; thinking of other cultures as inferior.
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What was the Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907?
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- In 1894 - U.S. makes treaty with Japan, immigration restrictions lessen - Lots of Japanese come over, tensions rise, especially in California - Teddy Roosevelt wanted to diminish tensions and buffer animosities between the U.S. and Japan - in 1900 U.S. wants a limit placed on number of passports that are given to Japanese individuals - Did not limit number in Mexico/Canada, so people came in through there - 1905 - leagues formed against Japan/Korean immigrants (exclusion league) Plan: - Segregation makes Japan upset - Roosevelt wanted to maintain positive relations with Japan - Japan says people already there need to be treated fairly; U.S. also allows families of Japanese laborers to come over to U.S. - Japan is willing to put a limit on passports |
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What were picture brides?
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- A match-making union (pre-cursor to male-order brides) that matched you up with a spouse simply based on pictures
- no contact, but family very involved - Japanese men did not have money to leave U.S. to go back to Japan and had to make the U.S./Hawaii their home (getting Married helped) - U.S. felt that if women were around, it would boost the morale of the Japanese men - Round about way to get the contract-laborers to stay |
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Why would women want to be picture brides?
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1.) They wanted to leave Japan because many of them came from poor families (economic reasons, wanted to use money to send back to their families parents/take care of them)
2.) Other women felt an obligation to get married from their families 3.) Wanted to escape from familial duties - women needed to be obedient to parents/take care of them 4.) Thought they would have more freedom 5.) It was the trend, the thing to do |
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How did Japanese Americans contribute to the U.S. economy throughout history?
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-1909 -
*65% in agriculture *15% in domestic service *15% in small businesses *5% in other work ***many Japanese workers did the “dirty work” and were generally paid less than whites -1930 - *Half of Japanese workers were in agriculture or gardening *1/4 in trade or business *2% were in the professions *the rest were in urban occupations -1940 - *Half held white-collar positions held white - collar positions most of the rest had blue- collar jobs -1960 - *half of the Nisei were involved in niche businesses, but many others had used educations funded by parents to move into good white-collar jobs -2008 - *many held managerial or professional jobs |
