ASA 1 Final Exam11
1924-1945 periodization - ANSWERS-- Emergence of sizeable American-born second generation
1920s
- Delay in emergence of 2nd generation
paper sons - ANSWERS-Chinese immigrants claimed to be sons of Chinese American citizens,
couldn't tell if papers had been faked because of the San Francisco fire in 1906
Angel Island Interrogations - ANSWERS-- In order to deter paper sons and daughters, these
interrogations were extremely specific, with questions referencing distant family members,
names, children, location, etc.
Nisei - ANSWERS-American-born children of Japanese immigrants; second generation Japanese
Americans.
Mexican-Punjabi Marriages and Families - ANSWERS-- Ambiguous Racial Status of Mexican
Women, white or not white?
- Punjabi men married Mexican women laborers.
- Intermarriage
Second Generation Dilemma - ANSWERS--Racial institutional barriers
-Restricted lives as American citizens like first generation parents
-Disappointment, frustration
-Plagued by question of where 2nd generation belonged
, "New Chinese American Woman" - ANSWERS-- Flora Belle Jan's Article about growing up
chinese, rejecting old chinese ways.
- I long for unconventional and freedom from all these customs and ideals.
"Double Victory" campaign - ANSWERS-- Civil Rights call for victory against both facism overseas
and racial prejudice at home.
- Encouraged to participate in winning war abroad while simultaneously fighting for civil rights
at home,
Executive Order 8802 (1941) - ANSWERS-prohibited employment discrimination in defense jobs;
established Fair Employment Practices Commission to monitor compliance; significant shift in
public policy towards equal opportunity for blacks
United Korean Committee (UKC) - ANSWERS-Appeals to U.S government to help fight for korean
liberty
"Little Brown Brother" - ANSWERS-Racist phrase which said that Caucasians had an obligation to
uplift Filipinos
Switched from little brown monkey
Repeal of Chinese Exclusion Act (1943) - ANSWERS-- Took away the restrictions that extended
the official prohibition of Chinese immigration and included the immigration of Chinese from
countries other than China
- Allowed for naturalization of Chinese immigrants
"Fifth Column" Threat - ANSWERS-- Mass Anti-Japanese hysteria
- FBI searches
- Economic and Political Interests
- U.S Military
1924-1945 periodization - ANSWERS-- Emergence of sizeable American-born second generation
1920s
- Delay in emergence of 2nd generation
paper sons - ANSWERS-Chinese immigrants claimed to be sons of Chinese American citizens,
couldn't tell if papers had been faked because of the San Francisco fire in 1906
Angel Island Interrogations - ANSWERS-- In order to deter paper sons and daughters, these
interrogations were extremely specific, with questions referencing distant family members,
names, children, location, etc.
Nisei - ANSWERS-American-born children of Japanese immigrants; second generation Japanese
Americans.
Mexican-Punjabi Marriages and Families - ANSWERS-- Ambiguous Racial Status of Mexican
Women, white or not white?
- Punjabi men married Mexican women laborers.
- Intermarriage
Second Generation Dilemma - ANSWERS--Racial institutional barriers
-Restricted lives as American citizens like first generation parents
-Disappointment, frustration
-Plagued by question of where 2nd generation belonged
, "New Chinese American Woman" - ANSWERS-- Flora Belle Jan's Article about growing up
chinese, rejecting old chinese ways.
- I long for unconventional and freedom from all these customs and ideals.
"Double Victory" campaign - ANSWERS-- Civil Rights call for victory against both facism overseas
and racial prejudice at home.
- Encouraged to participate in winning war abroad while simultaneously fighting for civil rights
at home,
Executive Order 8802 (1941) - ANSWERS-prohibited employment discrimination in defense jobs;
established Fair Employment Practices Commission to monitor compliance; significant shift in
public policy towards equal opportunity for blacks
United Korean Committee (UKC) - ANSWERS-Appeals to U.S government to help fight for korean
liberty
"Little Brown Brother" - ANSWERS-Racist phrase which said that Caucasians had an obligation to
uplift Filipinos
Switched from little brown monkey
Repeal of Chinese Exclusion Act (1943) - ANSWERS-- Took away the restrictions that extended
the official prohibition of Chinese immigration and included the immigration of Chinese from
countries other than China
- Allowed for naturalization of Chinese immigrants
"Fifth Column" Threat - ANSWERS-- Mass Anti-Japanese hysteria
- FBI searches
- Economic and Political Interests
- U.S Military
