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What were the Camps that Japanese Americans were held captive in at the orders of Franklin D. Roosevelt?

internment camps


What group were held in internment camps in the us during world war 11?

Japanese-Americans.


What were the camps that held Japanese Americans during World War 2 called?

Ones with lots of torture


Where were Japanese Americans held in internment camps?

They are located in the United States


Was Japanese internment necessary?

No, absolutely not. The Japanese-American citizens that were held in internment camps were in no way anything but loyal Americans. They were denied civil rights that were granted to them in the Constitution and Japanese internment is now considered a huge mistake, though it wasn't admitted by any officials for years out of embarrassment.


Why were Japanese-Americans placed in Internment Camps in World War 2?

because we thought that they could have been spy's so we held them there until we figured out what to do.


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.


How long were Japanese held in internment camps during World War 2?

2 and a half years


In Korematsu v. US the Supreme Court upheld which policy toward Japanese Americans?

removal to internment camps


How many german-americans were detained in camps during World War 2?

A little over 100,000 Japanese were held in internment camps.


Why were Japanese Americans held imternment camps?

There was a fear in America that amongst the Japanese Americans there could be spies and saboteurs.


What year did the Japanese Internment stop?

The Japanese Internment Camps officially closed in March, 1946. Over 110,000 people of Japanese descent had been forced to live in the camps since 1942, when President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9060 to imprison them. When it was over, Japanese American citizens were only given $25 and a ticket back to their homes.