Japanese Internment Camps Flashcards
1
Q
Were Yosh Goldman’s parents US citizens?
A
Yes
2
Q
How many people were sent to the camps?
A
about 120,000
3
Q
How much warning did they have?
A
- Elderly Japanese men rounded up the night of Pearl Harbor
2. Rest of family had 2 weeks notice
4
Q
What happened to Yosh’s high school classmates?
A
They died from the bombing of Hiroshima
5
Q
What was the bill proposed by the US?
A
To sterilize Japanese women in internment camps
Defeated by one vote