Japanese Internment and Race Relations During WWII

Question 1

Japanese Internment (1942-46)

Answer 1

Executive Order 9066 led to the forced relocation of Japanese-Americans to internment camps during WWII.

Question 2

Issei

Answer 2

First-generation Japanese immigrants to the U.S.

Question 3

Nisei

Answer 3

U.S.-born children of Japanese immigrants.

Question 4

FDR and Exec Order 9066

Answer 4

President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s order that led to the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII.

Question 5

War Relocation Authority (WRA)

Answer 5

The agency responsible for overseeing the internment of Japanese-Americans.

Question 6

West Coast and “Military Zones”

Answer 6

Areas on the West Coast where Japanese-Americans were forcibly relocated.

Question 7

Tule Lake, CA

Answer 7

One of the largest internment camps for Japanese-Americans.

Question 8

“Loyalty” Survey

Answer 8

A survey to determine the loyalty of Japanese-American internees, often leading to harsh consequences for those deemed disloyal.

Question 9

Shinto and Buddhism

Answer 9

Religious practices of many Japanese-Americans, which faced discrimination during internment.