Section 1. Support your responses in detail using information from the lectures. Please be sure to write in full sentences and double-space your answers. Your answer should be approximately 4 pages long for Section 1.
Evaluate the argument that World War II constituted a “watershed” for Asian Americans in which events began to flow in a very different direction. Using two out of the five different national groups we have discussed (Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Indians, Filipinos) discuss how World War II changed the lives of each ethnic group. Be sure to address both perceptions of Asian Americans and material changes to the lives of Asian Americans. Based on your chosen examples, is it fair to describe World War II as a “watershed moment”?
Section 2. Support your responses in detail using information from the lectures. Please be sure to write in full sentences and double-space your answers. Each of your essays in Sections 1 and 2 should be approximately 4 pages (1000 words) double spaced in length each.
What historical circumstances helped create the Asian American Movement, and what character did the movement take (provide specific examples)? What types of activities did members of the movement engage in? Ultimately, do you believe that the Asian American Movement was a unique historical moment with a defined beginning and end, or something that continues to the present day?
