What happen to Japanese Americans who lived on the west coast during the war?

Answer 1

Americans feared that they were working with Japan. Also, there was deep seeded prejudice and economic rivalry. Nativist politicians and farmers wanted Japanese-American land and so they whipped up the rage of Californians, and they were aided by the false government report that Japanese-Americans in Hawaii were helping the Japanese naval force.

Answer 2

Most of them got put in concentration camps and some of the young men joined the army

They weren't concentration camps, but Internment camps. They were not tortured, but because of the ignorance of Western Culture Japanese were often fed more rice than anything else (some were very under weight) and the shelters they stayed in were hot in the summer and very cold in the winter. Because Japan was at war with America, Canada also had Internment camps in the Interior section of the country. Japanese (most were innocent and either American or Canadian citizens) lost their homes and most of the contents in them. In Canada just recently the Government paid each Japanese (even children born well after the war) up to $20,000 per person. What price can one government put on the heads of innocent people who lost their homes and valuables (this included family photos and other precious items handed down through the family.)

Answer 3

They got put into camps in case they were spies.

Answer 4

They were rounded up into concentration camps dor the duration of the war.

Answer 5

They were put into internment camps