Korematsu and Executive Order 9066

The video discusses the impact of the Pearl Harbor attack on Japanese Americans, leading to Executive Order 9066 and the internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans. Fred Korematsu resisted the order, leading to a Supreme Court case that upheld the order. The decision was later overturned, and the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 formally apologized to those affected. The video concludes with personal notes from the presenter.

What event led to the United States entering World War II?

• The Battle of Midway

• The bombing of Hiroshima

• The invasion of Poland

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

What was the purpose of Executive Order 9066?

• To draft Japanese Americans into the military

• To deport Japanese Americans to Japan

• To relocate Japanese Americans to concentration camps

• To provide Japanese Americans with citizenship

Why did Fred Korematsu refuse to comply with Executive Order 9066?

• He was unaware of the order

• He had already moved to another state

• He wanted to join the Japanese military

• He believed it was unconstitutional

What was the outcome of Korematsu's case in the Supreme Court?

• The court ruled in favor of Korematsu

• The court upheld Executive Order 9066

• The court dismissed the case

• The court ordered a retrial

Which justice argued that the decision was the legalization of racism?

• Justice William O. Douglas

• Justice Hugo Black

• Justice Felix Frankfurter

• Justice Frank Murphy

What did the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 do?

• It formally apologized and compensated camp survivors

• It provided Japanese Americans with new homes

• It declared Korematsu a national hero

• It reinstated Executive Order 9066

When was Korematsu's original conviction overturned?

• 2018

• 2005

• 1983

• 1945

What is the Fred T. Korematsu Institute?

• A military training center

• A Japanese cultural center

• A non-profit civil liberties organization

• A government agency

In which case was the Korematsu decision finally overruled?

• Trump v. Hawaii

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

Who currently runs the Fred T. Korematsu Institute?

• Fred Korematsu's son

• A government official

• A group of historians

• Fred Korematsu's daughter