Japanese Internment

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Dec 7, 1941:

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Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor.

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In WWII, the US fought against the Axis powers:

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Germany, Japan and Italy.

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Issei: born in Japan; Nisei: born in the US.

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Issei were born in Japan, and Nisei were born in the US.

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Internment camps were similar to a(n)

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prison

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Many Japanese Americans supported the U.S. war effort.

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True

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Fred Korematsu was from

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California.

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Fred Korematsu's conviction was due to his refusal to report for relocation and internment.

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Refused to report for relocation and internment.

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Outcome of Korematsu v. US?

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The government won and could continue interning Japanese Americans.

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When were the internment camps shut down?

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1946

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In 1988, the federal government gave ________ to each surviving internee.

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$20,000