Building Heart Mountain Internment Camp

The video discusses a relocation camp built by America for Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor. It describes the living conditions, work arrangements, and self-governance within the camp, highlighting that while the Japanese Americans were not prisoners, they were under military police supervision. The camp aimed to ensure security while allowing some degree of autonomy.

What historical event led to the establishment of relocation camps for Japanese in America?

• The Great Depression

• The end of World War I

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

Approximately how many Japanese people lived in the relocation camps?

• 15,000

• 10,000

• 5,000

• 20,000

What type of work were the Japanese in the camps primarily engaged in?

• Construction

• Manufacturing

• Farming

• Teaching

Who was responsible for paying the Japanese workers in the camps?

• The Japanese government

• Private companies

• Uncle Sam

• Local authorities

How were the Japanese in the camps governed?

• They were governed by American officials

• They governed themselves

• They were governed by the military

• They were governed by local police