Which group of people was targeted by the 'No-No Boys' label during the internment period?
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Correct answer: Internees who answered 'No' to the two key questions on the loyalty questionnaire
Those who answered 'No' to the loyalty questions were often viewed as 'disloyal' by the government and segregated at the Tule Lake camp. Many answered 'No' as a protest against the violation of their constitutional rights rather than out of loyalty to Japan.
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