AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the action as a military necessity
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Few of those relocated were actually United States citizens
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Widespread Japanese American disloyalty and sabotage preceded the forced relocation
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The Japanese American experience was similar to what happened to German Americans at this time
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement is accurate concerning the forced relocation of Japanese Americans during World War II? President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the action as a military necessity.
Detailed explanation-2: -Despite never being charged with a crime, and without due process, Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from their homes and communities and incarcerated, simply because of their heritage. For years, many Japanese Americans lived in harsh, overcrowded conditions, surrounded by barbed wire fences and armed guards.
Detailed explanation-3: -Japanese internment camps were established during World War II by President Franklin D. Roosevelt through his Executive Order 9066. From 1942 to 1945, it was the policy of the U.S. government that people of Japanese descent, including U.S. citizens, would be incarcerated in isolated camps.
Detailed explanation-4: -Many Americans worried that citizens of Japanese ancestry would act as spies or saboteurs for the Japanese government. Fear-not evidence-drove the U.S. to place over 127, 000 Japanese-Americans in concentration camps for the duration of WWII. Over 127, 000 United States citizens were imprisoned during World War II.