Latinos in WWII

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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?

Five

Twenty

Thirteen (correct)

Nine

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?

Italy Signup and view all the answers

Which specific regiment from Puerto Rico was an exception and not segregated into separate units during WWII?

65th Infantry Regiment Signup and view all the answers

Where did Latino soldiers from the 158th Regimental Combat Team fight in the Pacific Theater during WWII?

New Guinea and the Philippines Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the challenges faced by the internees in the camps?

Lack of nutritious food Signup and view all the answers

What did many families in the camps share due to limited housing?

A single room Signup and view all the answers

Which activity did internees engage in to make life in the camps more bearable?

Establishing schools and governing bodies Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the government's reversal of excluding Japanese Americans from the draft?

Over 800 men volunteered for military service Signup and view all the answers

What did Justice Frank Murphy express in his dissent concerning the exclusion of Japanese Americans?

'It was an act of racial discrimination' Signup and view all the answers

What did the U.S. government acknowledge in 1988 regarding the Japanese American internment during WWII?

'It was based on race prejudice and a failure of political leadership' Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Bracero Program established by the US government during World War II?

To address the shortage of manual labor in support of the war effort. Signup and view all the answers

What triggered the Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles during the 1940s?

An attack on U.S. Navy sailors by Latino youths. Signup and view all the answers

Which group was NOT mentioned as breaking through both gender and cultural barriers to serve during World War II?

Japanese American nurses Signup and view all the answers

What did President Franklin Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 authorize during World War II?

Establishment of Internment Camps for Japanese Americans. Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to first generation Americans of Japanese descent?

Nisei Signup and view all the answers

Why did the US government force Japanese Americans into Internment Camps during World War II?

Out of fear they might side with Japan against the US. Signup and view all the answers

What was significant about Latino youths' Pachuco culture during the 1930s and 40s?

It represented a rebellion against multiple cultures. Signup and view all the answers

What role did bilingualism play for Latinas during World War II?

It enabled them to work in cryptology and interpretation. Signup and view all the answers

'Zoot Suits' worn by Latino youths during the 1940s featured which distinctive characteristic?

'Long dress coats with baggy pants.' Signup and view all the answers

'Pachucos' were a group that rebelled against which elements?

Against their own culture and Mexican-American norms. Signup and view all the answers