the government decided to put Japanese Americans into internment camps, even if they were born here because they were unsure if they were spies or otherwise loyal to their home country. sometimes men would be released if they agreed to serve with the U.S. army.
See: Japanese American internment
See website: Japanese-American internment camps.
America was scared that the American Japanese that were living there were spys
Wee website: Japanese-American internment camps.
The U.S. sent Japanese Americans to Internment camps, right after Pearl Harbor, so they could keep an eye on them.
See website: Japanese-American internment
See website: Japanese-American internment camps.
See: Japanese American internment
See website: Japanese-American internment camps.
See website: Japanese-American internment
See: Japanese American internment
See website: Japanese-American internment camps.
See: Japanese American internment camps
They were interned in internment camps.
Japanese American property losses during their wartime internment.
No it was not - they were American citizens who had done nothing wrong. They were not fighting on the Japanese side during the war. The internment was caused by fear and racism.
The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) fought for Japanese American civil rights through initiatives such as advocating for redress and reparations for those interned during World War II, promoting education about Japanese American history and culture, and speaking out against discrimination and prejudice. The JACL also worked to increase political representation and civic engagement among Japanese Americans to ensure their rights were protected.