Question

bell work - january 15 (japanese internment)
the statement below was made by aiko herzig - yoshinaga in a 1994 interview recalling events from her childhood during world war ii.
the camps, they did not tell each family exactly where they would be going, what kind of weather they would be encountering, or exactly when they would be leaving. each family started to get rid of or sell or to store their household goods. and then trying to separate out what they thought they would need... it was a hectic, frantic time for all the japanese families. in our family, my father, as a matter of fact, destroyed all of his japanese language books because rumors spread that if the fbi came to your home and found japanese language books, your father or uncle or mother would be taken away, and how frightened the community was about things like that.
based on her interview, what conclusion can be drawn about the relocation of japanese americans?
a) japanese americans were given very little time to take care of their personal possessions before relocation.
b) the u.s. army had some limited evidence of sabotage by japanese americans.
c) the relocation of japanese americans was almost identical to the treatment of jews under the nazis in germany.
d) the removal of japanese americans from coastal areas was necessary for national security.

Explanation:

Para determinar la conclusión, analizamos el testimonio: menciona que las familias no sabían a dónde iban, el tiempo ni cuándo se irían, y debían deshacerse o vender sus bienes rápidamente. La primera opción coincide: "Japanese Americans were given very little time to take care of their personal possessions before relocation" (Los estadounidenses de origen japonés recibieron muy poco tiempo para ocuparse de sus posesiones personales antes del traslado). La segunda opción no tiene soporte (no hay evidencia de espionaje). La tercera es errónea (el internamiento no es idéntico al Holocausto). La cuarta no se apoya en el testimonio (el testimonio no justifica el internamiento como necesario).

Answer:

A. Japanese Americans were given very little time to take care of their personal possessions before relocation