GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Issued by President Franklin Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, this order authorized the forced removal of all persons deemed a threat to national security from the West Coast to “relocation centers” further inland – resulting in the incarceration of Japanese Americans.

Detailed explanation-2: -The attack on Pearl Harbor also launched a rash of fear about national security, especially on the West Coast. In February 1942, just two months later, President Roosevelt, as commander-in-chief, issued Executive Order 9066 that resulted in the internment of Japanese Americans.

Detailed explanation-3: -Executive Order 9066 authorized the military to exclude “any or all persons” from areas of the United States designated as “military areas.” Although the order did not identify any particular group, it was designed to remove-and eventually used to incarcerate-Japanese aliens and American citizens of Japanese descent.

Detailed explanation-4: -In an effort to curb potential Japanese espionage, Executive Order 9066 approved the relocation of Japanese-Americans into internment camps. At first, the relocations were completed on a voluntary basis.