AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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Question
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Why were thousands of U.S. citizens put in internment camps during the war?
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they were providing the Germans with intelligence
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they were of Japanese descent and falsely labeled as enemies
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they were of German decent and falsely labeled as enemies
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they had known about the attack on Pearl Harbor in advance
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066. 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.
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