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After the bombing of Pearl Harbor some US officials thought the Japanese might have spies hiding among the ethnic Japanese populations in the US so they put the Japanese from the west coast into camps to watch them.
The US population as a whole were too caught up in war hysteria to recognize a difference between Japanese living in Japan and US citizens with Japanese ancestry. They had somewhat less difficulty making a similar distinction between Germans and Italians (also at war with the US) and US citizens with German or Italian backgrounds.
The internment revealed the level of distrust that Americans (and Canadians) had for those of Japanese heritage, and indeed for all Asians.
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What camps were Japanese-Americans forced into during WW2?
Internment camps
Was the Japanese happy about the internment camps?
No, the Japanese- Americans were not happy about the internment camps in WW2.
During World War 2 who was put in internment camps?
the Japanese Americans.
What is the history of Japanese internment camps?
Japanese internment camps sprung up during World War Two. These camps relocated 110,000 Japanese Americans on the West Coast. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was a factor in the development of these camps.
What were the names given to the camps that imprisoned Japanese-Americans during world war 2?
Internment camps
How were Japanese-Americans separated from the outside world when they were in internment camps?
See website: Japanese-American internment camps.
Where did Japanese Americans spend World War 2?
Japanese-Americans were sent to internment camps during World War II. This internment occurred even if they were no threat.
What was the effects on the Japanese internment?
The effects on the internment of Japanese-Americans was negative psychologically. Shock and fear plagued the Japanese-Americans as a result of the internment camps.
What led to internment camps during world war 2?
The USA was worried about the Japanese-Americans on the coast supplying Japanese with information and helping the Japanese attack the USA in any way. So the USA put the Japanese-Americans in internment camps.
How were conditions for Japanese Americans in internment camps during World War 2?
Bad
Who did the US force into internment camps during world war 2?
Japanese americans..
How were people taken to camps during the Japanese- American Internment?
About 120,000 Japanese-Americans, 3/4 LOYAL Americans (Nisei).
