Question

Which statements from the text indicate that the author was prejudiced against Japanese Americans? Check all that apply.

He refers to all Japanese Americans as “dangerous.”

He states Japanese Americans’ loyalty cannot be determined.

He implies that citizens of Japanese ancestry are “less” than other American citizens.

He wants to [wipe Japan] “off the map.”

Answer 1

1, 2, and 3.

- Calling all Japanese Americans “dangerous” is a blanket stereotyping.
- Saying their loyalty cannot be determined expresses suspicion and distrust based on ancestry.
- Implying citizens of Japanese ancestry are “less” than other Americans is explicit demeaning and discriminatory.

Wiping Japan “off the map” targets a nation (and its people abroad), but it’s not specifically about Japanese Americans.