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Yes it is true. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, President FDR issued Executive Order 9066 which lead to the relocation of thousands of Japanese-Americans to internment camps. Though not as harsh as concentration camps set up by the Germans, people died and living conditions were rough.

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Where were many Japanese Americans forced to live during world war 2?

All of the above. Apex


Why were Japanese on the west coast forced to live in internment camps?

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What was the purpose of the japanese internment camps during the war?

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What is a Japaneses Internment camp?

A Japanese internment camp was where Japanese and Japanese Americans were housed during World War II. Japanese Americans were stripped of their possessions and taken to camps with just the minimum needed to live. Even young children were taken.


What year did the Japanese Internment stop?

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What group was placed in internment camps in the US during World War 2?

I think you are referring to the WWII Japanese internment camps. After Pearl Harbor, it was thought that Japanese-American citizens could not be trusted, so they were rounded up and forced to live at various "camps" around the U.S. until the war was over. See the Related Links below.


What was true about Japanese interment?

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Why were Japanese American forced to live in internment camps?

They were in internment camps because of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Hope that helps!!!