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Which Latino soldier captured 1,500 Japanese soldiers on Saipan during WWII?
Which Latino soldier captured 1,500 Japanese soldiers on Saipan during WWII?
- Carlos Hernandez
- Miguel Sanchez
- Guy Gabaldon (correct)
- Rafael Rodriguez
How many Medals of Honor were awarded to Latinos for their service during WWII?
How many Medals of Honor were awarded to Latinos for their service during WWII?
- Five
- Twenty
- Thirteen (correct)
- Nine
Which group of Latino and Native American soldiers impressed General MacArthur in the Pacific Theater during WWII?
Which group of Latino and Native American soldiers impressed General MacArthur in the Pacific Theater during WWII?
- 36th Infantry Division
- 65th Infantry Regiment
- 158th Regimental Combat Team (correct)
- 42nd Infantry Division
Where did the Latino soldiers from the 36th Infantry Division fight in the European Theater during WWII?
Where did the Latino soldiers from the 36th Infantry Division fight in the European Theater during WWII?
Which specific regiment from Puerto Rico was an exception and not segregated into separate units during WWII?
Which specific regiment from Puerto Rico was an exception and not segregated into separate units during WWII?
Where did Latino soldiers from the 158th Regimental Combat Team fight in the Pacific Theater during WWII?
Where did Latino soldiers from the 158th Regimental Combat Team fight in the Pacific Theater during WWII?
What was one of the challenges faced by the internees in the camps?
What was one of the challenges faced by the internees in the camps?
What did many families in the camps share due to limited housing?
What did many families in the camps share due to limited housing?
Which activity did internees engage in to make life in the camps more bearable?
Which activity did internees engage in to make life in the camps more bearable?
What was the outcome of the government's reversal of excluding Japanese Americans from the draft?
What was the outcome of the government's reversal of excluding Japanese Americans from the draft?
What did Justice Frank Murphy express in his dissent concerning the exclusion of Japanese Americans?
What did Justice Frank Murphy express in his dissent concerning the exclusion of Japanese Americans?
What did the U.S. government acknowledge in 1988 regarding the Japanese American internment during WWII?
What did the U.S. government acknowledge in 1988 regarding the Japanese American internment during WWII?
What was the purpose of the Bracero Program established by the US government during World War II?
What was the purpose of the Bracero Program established by the US government during World War II?
What triggered the Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles during the 1940s?
What triggered the Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles during the 1940s?
Which group was NOT mentioned as breaking through both gender and cultural barriers to serve during World War II?
Which group was NOT mentioned as breaking through both gender and cultural barriers to serve during World War II?
What did President Franklin Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 authorize during World War II?
What did President Franklin Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 authorize during World War II?
Which term refers to first generation Americans of Japanese descent?
Which term refers to first generation Americans of Japanese descent?
Why did the US government force Japanese Americans into Internment Camps during World War II?
Why did the US government force Japanese Americans into Internment Camps during World War II?
What was significant about Latino youths' Pachuco culture during the 1930s and 40s?
What was significant about Latino youths' Pachuco culture during the 1930s and 40s?
What role did bilingualism play for Latinas during World War II?
What role did bilingualism play for Latinas during World War II?
'Zoot Suits' worn by Latino youths during the 1940s featured which distinctive characteristic?
'Zoot Suits' worn by Latino youths during the 1940s featured which distinctive characteristic?
'Pachucos' were a group that rebelled against which elements?
'Pachucos' were a group that rebelled against which elements?
