381847012 | What major event led to the creation of relocation camps? | The bombing of Pearl Harbor | |
381847013 | How many US states had relocation camps? | 7 | |
381847014 | What is ikebana? | The Japanese art of flower arranging | |
381847015 | What US president signed the order to "relocate" the Japanese Americans? | President Franklin D. Roosevelt | |
381847016 | What did the children still recite at school, despite being denied their freedom? | The Pledge of Allegiance | |
381847017 | In the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, what two things were Japanese detainees given, and what US President gave it? | $20,000 and an apology President Ronald Reagan | |
381847018 | What date was the attack on Pearl Harbor? | Dec 7, 1941 | |
381847019 | What did Winston Churchill call President Roosevelt to say after the attack on Pearl Harbor? | That Japan had also attacked British colonies in southeast Asia and that Britain would declare war the next day. | |
381847020 | Who declared war on the US one day after FDR signed the declaration of war granted by Congress after Pearl Harbor? | Germany and Italy, as partners of Japan in the Tripartite Pact. | |
381847021 | How many aircraft did Japan launch in the attack at Pearl Harbor? | 353 | |
381847022 | How many battleships were damaged during the attack at Pearl Harbor, and how many returned to service? | 8...6 returned to service | |
381847023 | What did the Japanese use to attack Pearl Harbor that was not effective? | 5 midget submarines...one was found beached, and the 2 Japanese soldiers were the first Japanese prisoners of war. | |
381847024 | What happened to the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor? | A bomb hit it, igniting its ammunition and starting a fire that engulfed the whole ship. It sank to the bottom in minutes, killing 1300. It is still on the bottom of the ocean as a memorial. | |
381847025 | How many waves of attacks by the Japanese were there at Pearl Harbor? | 2 | |
381847026 | How did the US know that the attack on Pearl Harbor had been deliberately planned many days or even weeks prior? | Because of the great distance of Hawaii from Japan. | |
381847027 | What other places did Japan also attack the same day or one day after Pearl Harbor? | Malaya, Hong Kong, Guam, Philippine Islands, Wake Island, Midway Island | |
381847028 | What was the name of a well known American concentration camp? | Manzanar | |
381847029 | Who were the Allies in WWII? | Soviet Union, Great Britain, and the US, ect. | |
381847030 | Who were the Axis powers in WWII? | Japan, Italy, and Germany | |
381847031 | How many Japanese Americans were sent to relocation camps....how many were citizens? | 110,000 70,000 citizens and 40,000 aliens | |
381847032 | How long did families have to pack their belongings once they had received orders to relocate? | 7 days | |
381847033 | What could families bring with them to the relocation camps? | Each person could bring 2 suitcases....they wore as much clothing as they could. | |
381847034 | What did Japanese families do with their businesses, homes and furniture when they left for relocation camps? | They sold them for pennies on the dollar or just left them behind and lost them. | |
381847035 | What happened to the Japanese family pets when they went to relocation camps? | The were not allowed, so they had to leave them behind and watch strangers take them away. | |
381847036 | What surrounded each of the relocation camps? | A barbed wire fence | |
381847037 | What kinds of places were the relocation camps located? | Racetracks or fairgrounds...horse stalls were the new homes. (Santa Anita race track) | |
381847038 | What were the "rooms" like in the Japanese relocation camps? | No running water, no privacy, no kitchens, maybe one light, cots, mattresses filled with straw. Small....20 by 25 feet | |
381847039 | Where did the Japanese eat in the relocation camps....what kind of food did they eat? | In large buildings called mess halls....they were not served food prepared in traditional Japanese ways. They ate powdered stuff, cooked prunes, and oatmeal. | |
381847040 | What did the Japanese do to pass the time in the relocation camps? | Played baseball, joined the Scouts, watched movies, and made kites. They had some classes in ikebana (flower arranging). | |
381847041 | What did the children do in the Japanese relocation camps? | They went to school (with no supplies, heat or chairs). They brought their own books and often shared. They also helped with gardens, livestock and chores. | |
381847042 | What did the Japanese Americans do after they were released from relocation camps? | Find new places to live, new jobs, and start over. Some moved back to Japan. Some still served America in the military. | |
381847043 | How long did the attack at Pearl Harbor last? | The first attack started at 7:53 AM, the second at 8:55, and it was all over by 9:55 AM. | |
381847044 | How many people died at Pearl Harbor...how many Japanese? | 2,403 dead.....55 Japanese killed | |
381847045 | How many planes were destroyed at Pearl harbor? | 188 | |
381847046 | What are the sites of the relocations camps now? | Historical landmarks | |
381847047 | How many Japanese Americans served in WWII for the US? | 17,600 | |
381847048 | How many cases of espionage involving Japanese Americans were there? | NONE | |
381847049 | When were the relocation camps closed? | They started closing in 1944....the last one closed in 1946. | |
381847050 | How many different relocation camps were there? | 10 in 7 states in deserted locations | |
381847051 | Why was the Executive Order 9066 passed in Feb 1942? | To stop Japanese citizens and aliens from communicating with people in Japan. | |
381847052 | Where were Japanese Americans moved FROM when they were placed in the relocation camps? | The West Coast | |
381847053 | What were the conditions at Manzanar like? | High winds, dusty, and terrible | |
381847054 | How were the Japanese Americans forced to stay in the relocation camps? | Armed guards | |
381847055 | How did the Japanese Americans get to the camps? | Busses | |
381847056 | What were some of the problems that the US was having with Japan before Pearl Harbor? | Japan wanted to rule all. FDR restored the oil embargo. The US was a threat to Japan. Japan's desire for an empire required resources that led to war. | |
381847057 | Who was the Emperor of Japan at the time of WWII? | Emperor Hirohito | |
381847058 | Where was Pearl Harbor, and what was it used for? | In hawaii....Tropical Paradise. It was a main naval base | |
381847059 | What was the "other Pearl Harbor"? | Conyoy Bay | |
381847060 | Why did the US ignore the airplanes that they picked up on radar the morning of the attack on Pearl harbor? | They were told to ignore it from the commander because planes were flying in from California. They didn't know they were Japanese planes until it was too late. | |
381847061 | What did the Japanese commander yell at the start of the attack on Pearl Harbor, and what did it mean? | Tora, Tora, Tora.....tiger, tiger, tiger. | |
381847062 | What was the 1st ship attacked at Pearl Harbor? | Utah | |
381847063 | Which US ships destroyed at Pearl Harbor were never restored? | Arizona and Nevada | |
381847064 | what did the US do on Aug 6, 1945 | Dropped the atomic bomb on Japan | |
381847065 | Which US ships were sunk at Pearl Harbor? | Helena, Oklahoma, West Virginia, California, and Arizona | |
381847066 | What other ships were damaged at Pearl Harbor? | Nevada and Tennessee | |
381847067 | What was the danger to the swimmers at Pearl Harbor? | Oil was burning in the water. | |
381847068 | How long did the attack at Pearl Harbor last? | 1 hour 45 minutes | |
381847069 | How many men died on the Arizona? | 1103 | |
381847070 | What was the Japanese commander quoted as saying after Pearl Harbor? | "Awaken sleeping giant" |
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