Chapter 6 Flashcards
Japanese Americans
Afraid of espionage 3,000 arrested, 100,000 interned Lost property and belongings 30,000 served in army Release began late 1944
Executive Order 9066
Interned Japanese Americans
American Japanese Claims act
Passed 1948
$37 million in compensation
Japanese Canadians
Feared espionage and spies Moved to west coast and interned Had to pay for upkeep Property was sold 6,000 deported
Canadian Japanese compensation
$12 mil
$21,000 per surviving internee
Hispanic Americans
Racial tension in CA
Braceros agreement let Mexicans work on US
Zoot suit riots
Hispanic youths vs white officers
Actually started by whites
Native American
Volunteered for armed forces Navajo code talkers Improved standard of living Began moving off reservations afterwards Women joined WACS, WAVES, and Army Nurse Corps
Japanese Peruvians
1800 deported to US and interned
Few returned to Peru
Interned at request of Us
Laws made the second-class
Japanese Brazillians
Travel restrictions placed on them Forced away from costal areas Compelled by US Became hated Enterprises liquidated and froze bank accounts
Women’s role in war
Grew from 13 mil to 19 mil
Worked in munitions industry
Took male roles, bot paid as much
Began to close wage gap, excluded from top jobs, fired when married
Issues for women
Male resentment
Unequal pay
Hate strikes
Poor conditions
WACS
1943 Women’s Army Corps Held in poor esteme Assisted army and fought when needed Replacement for WAAC
WAAC
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Non combat jobs
Not directly accepted
Clerical work
WAVES
Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service
Female only devision of navy
Clerical, med, communications, tech work, intelligence
