10 Questions
What was Executive Order 9066?
An order to forcibly remove Japanese Americans from their homes
How many people were affected by Executive Order 9066?
120,000
What were the "Assembly Centers" and "Relocation Centers"?
Places where Japanese Americans were forced to live in poor conditions
What was the outcome of Fred Korematsu's Supreme Court case?
His case went all the way to the Supreme Court
When did the prison camps end?
1945
What was the Civil Liberties Act?
An act to provide financial compensation to Japanese Americans
What was the reason for the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II?
They were of Japanese descent
What were the conditions like in the prison camps?
Poor
What was the outcome of the Civil Liberties Act?
It provided financial compensation to Japanese Americans
Who was Fred Korematsu?
A Japanese American who refused to relocate to a prison camp
Study Notes
During World War II, Japanese Americans, including U.S. citizens, were forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated in isolated camps through Executive Order 9066. The majority of the 120,000 people affected were American citizens. Military zones were created in states with large Japanese-American populations, and anti-Japanese American activity was prevalent. People were removed from their homes and sent to "Assembly Centers" and then "Relocation Centers" where they were forced to live in poor conditions. Violence occasionally occurred in the prison camps. In 1942, Fred Korematsu was arrested for refusing to relocate to a Japanese prison camp, and his case made it all the way to the Supreme Court. The prison camps ended in 1945 following the Supreme Court decision, Ex parte Mitsuye Endo. In 1988, Congress issued a formal apology and passed the Civil Liberties Act awarding $20,000 each to over 80,000 Japanese Americans as reparations for their treatment.
Test your knowledge on the forced incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II with this informative quiz. Explore the details of Executive Order 9066, the creation of military zones, and the poor conditions of the "Assembly Centers" and "Relocation Centers". Learn about the Supreme Court case of Fred Korematsu and the eventual end of the prison camps. Challenge yourself to see how much you know about this dark chapter in American history.
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