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 was the purpose of the relocation camp built in America?

How many Japanese individuals lived in the camp and what type of housing was provided?

What type of work were the Japanese expected to do in the camp?

What was the relationship between the produce grown by the Japanese and the government?

Describe the level of autonomy the Japanese had in the relocation camp.