The Social impacts

Question 1

How many Japanese Americans lived along the Pacific Coast?

Answer 1

110,000 Japanese Americans lived along the Pacific coast and 150,000 in Hawaii.

Question 2

How many Japanese Americans lived inland?

Answer 2

15,000 lived inland.

Question 3

How many Japanese Americans had been arrested by 1940?

Answer 3

3,000 Japanese Americans had been arrested.

Question 4

What did the California press claim about Japanese Americans in San Francisco?

Answer 4

The California press claimed 20,000 Japanese Americans in San Francisco were ready to take action.

Question 5

What did President Roosevelt sign on 19 February 1942?

Answer 5

President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 to relocate Issei and Nisei (first and second-generation Japanese immigrants).

Question 6

What was the criticism of Executive Order 9066?

Answer 6

Some called it “government racism.”

Question 7

What percentage of California’s produce was grown by Japanese Americans?

Answer 7

Japanese Americans grew 40% of California’s produce.

Question 8

How much did government lose in farm sales in 1942?

Answer 8

They lost $500 million in 1942 when their farms were sold off.

Question 9

How many Japanese Americans were moved to internment camps?

Answer 9

100,000 Japanese Americans were moved to internment camps.

Question 10

Where were the internment camps located?

Answer 10

The camps were in bleak parts of the country, like the camp in Topaz, which was 4600 feet high and had a temperature range of 41°C in summer to -34°C in winter.

Question 11

What did Japanese Americans do in internment camps?

Answer 11

They raised the American flag and continued daily activities despite the harsh conditions.

Question 12

When were Japanese Americans allowed to return from internment camps?

Answer 12

They were allowed to return in December 1944.

Question 13

What compensation was paid to surviving internees in 1948?

Answer 13

$37 million was paid in compensation to surviving internees.

Question 14

How much compensation did surviving internees receive in 1988?

Answer 14

Each surviving internee received $20,000 in 1988.

Question 15

How many Japanese Americans were convicted of spying?

Answer 15

Only 10 Japanese Americans were convicted of spying out of the 100,000 interned.

Question 16

How many Japanese Canadians lived in British Columbia?

Answer 16

There were 23,000 Japanese Canadians living in British Columbia, 13,000 of whom were born in Canada.

Question 17

What happened to Japanese Canadian men between 18 and 45 in February 1942?

Answer 17

They were forced to live in a 100-mile wide strip inland.

Question 18

How many internment camps were there for Japanese Canadians?

Answer 18

There were 10 internment camps for Japanese Canadians.

Question 19

Could Japanese Canadians leave the internment camps?

Answer 19

They were free to leave but could not go to school or seek employment.

Question 20

What was the Custodian of Aliens measure?

Answer 20

It was introduced in 1943, and it resulted in the forced sale of Japanese Canadians’ assets.

Question 21

How many Japanese Canadians were interned by the end of the war?

Answer 21

20,000 Japanese Canadians were interned.

Question 22

How many Japanese Canadians were stripped of their citizenship?

Answer 22

4,000 Japanese Canadians were stripped of their citizenship.

Question 23

How many Japanese Canadians were repatriated to Japan?

Answer 23

6,000 Japanese Canadians were repatriated to Japan.

Question 24

When were Japanese Canadians allowed to live anywhere?

Answer 24

They were allowed to live anywhere starting on 1 April 1949.

Question 25

What compensation did Japanese Canadians receive for damages to their property?

Answer 25

$1.3 million was awarded to 1,434 Japanese Canadians for damages to their property.

Question 26

How much compensation did Japanese Canadians receive in 1988?

Answer 26

$12 million was paid in compensation, with $21,000 for each person.

Question 27

How many female workers were there at the start of WWII?

Answer 27

There were 13 million female workers at the start of the war.

Question 28

How many female workers were there at the height of the war in 1944?

Answer 28

There were 19 million female workers in 1944.

Question 29

Who was a powerful spokeswoman for women’s wartime efforts?

Answer 29

Eleanor Roosevelt was a powerful spokeswoman, saying “Their homes must still go on.”

Question 30

What percentage of aircraft workers were women during WWII?

Answer 30

One in three aircraft workers were women.

Question 31

How many women worked in munitions and elections?

Answer 31

Half of those working in elections and munitions were women.

Question 32

What percentage of Americans supported women helping in the war effort in 1942?

Answer 32

60% of Americans supported women helping in 1942.

Question 33

What was the wage difference between women and men during WWII?

Answer 33

Women earned 50-60% of the wage that men earned for doing the same job.

Question 34

What was the average weekly wage for women in 1944?

Answer 34

The weekly average wage for women was $31.31.

Question 35

What was the average weekly wage for men in 1944?

Answer 35

The weekly average wage for men was $56.65.

Question 36

How many women served in the US Army during WWII?

Answer 36

140,000 women served in the US Army.

Question 37

How many women served in the US Navy during WWII?

Answer 37

100,000 women served in the US Navy.

Question 38

How many women served as marines and in the air force during WWII?

Answer 38

23,000 women served as marines and 1,000 in the air force.

Question 39

What was the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC)?

Answer 39

The WAAC was set up in 1941 for non-combatant duties.

Question 40

What was the Women’s Army Corps (WAC)?

Answer 40

The WAC was set up in 1943, and most WAAC members transferred over.

Question 41

What was the purpose of the WAVES?

Answer 41

The WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) was the navy’s auxiliary unit, set up in 1942 for non-combat work.

Question 42

What were the Women’s Flying Training Detachment and the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron?

Answer 42

They were formed in 1942 to teach women how to fly, allowing them to fly within the states.

Question 43

How many women applied for the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) in 1943?

Answer 43

More than 25,000 women applied for WASPs in 1943.

Question 44

How many women were accepted into the WASPs program?

Answer 44

2,000 women were accepted into the WASPs program.

Question 45

How many women graduated from the WASPs program?

Answer 45

1,000 women graduated from the WASPs program.

Question 46

What happened in June 1944 for army nurses?

Answer 46

In June 1944, the army granted nurses officer commissions.

Question 47

How many African American nurses served during WWII?

Answer 47

There were only 479 African American nurses when the war ended.