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The U.S government believe they were spies sent by the Japanese to disrupt the war effort
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Which Americans were interned during World War 2?
Japanese-Americans .
Were the Japanese Americans that were interned during World War 2 US citizens?
Of the approximately 110,000 Japanese Americans who were relocated to internment camps during World War 2, 62% of them were American citizens. Half of those interned were children.
Why were people interned at the beginning of World War II?
Japanese Americans living on the west coast of the US were interned for the duration of the war. There was mass hysteria about their supposed lack of loyalty. Strangely enough Japanese Americans in the Hawaiian Islands were not interred.
What happened to Japanese Americans after war was started against Japan?
They were interned.
Describes the Japanese Americans interned during the war?
During World War II, Japanese Americans were treated extremely unfairly. Specifically, President Roosevelt signed an executive order which called for all Japanese Americans in the US to be rounded up and moved into camps.
Why were Japanese Americans interned in camps during World War 2 and how did the US Government make amends years later?
Japanese Americans were interned during World War 2 because some Americans feared they would be disloyal.Japan was urging Japanese Americans to act as spies. However, there was no evidence that any Japanese Americans had engaged in espionage or sabotage. During the entire war only ten people were convicted of spying for Japan and these were all Caucasian.Another factor was that white farmers were concerned about the competition from Japanese American farmers and saw internment as a way to get rid of their competitors.The US Government made amends through the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, when $20,000 per internee was paid out to individuals who had been interned or relocated, including those who chose to return to Japan. Some Japanese and Japanese Americans who were relocated during World War II received compensation for property losses, according to a 1948 law.
What group of US citizens were interned during World War 2?
The Japanese
What group of canadians was interned during world war 2?
Japanese-Canadian .
How many german-americans were detained in camps during World War 2?
A little over 100,000 Japanese were held in internment camps.
Where was anti War War II sentiment the strongest among Americans?
During World War II many Japanese Americans were placed into camps within the United States. During their stay within these camps the government at the time - decided to draft the individuals within the camp. As much as 9/10 Japanese Americans refused the draft. The Anti War Sentiment was very strong within the student populations, and with the interned Japanese Americans.
What happend to the Japanese during WW2 in Canada?
Most Japanese were interned for the duration of the war.
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.
