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The internments were motivated by the fear of covert Japanese attacks on the mainland United States, and by outbreaks of public hostility toward Japanese-Americans.

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What camps were Japanese-Americans forced into during WW2?

Internment camps


How many Japanese-Americans were forced into internment camps?

See website: Japanese-American internment


What was the effects of the internment of Japanese Americans?

Japanese Americans had to be forced out from their homes, cities and businesses and sent to relocation camps.


Who forced Japanese Americans to move to internment camps?

FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) signed a executive order that would put the Japanese Americans (most were loyal to the US, actually) in the internment camps.


Was the Japanese happy about the internment camps?

No, the Japanese- Americans were not happy about the internment camps in WW2.


US minority forced into concentration camps during World War 2?

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How were Japanese-Americans separated from the outside world when they were in internment camps?

See website: Japanese-American internment camps.


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.


Who were main victims in Japanese internment?

Inherently, Japanese Americans were the main victims of the internment camps.


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

All of the above. Apex


Why were the Japanese-Americans in Hawaii not subject to internment camps?

They were.


When did Japanese internment camps first start?

Japanese internment camps in the United States began shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The U.S. government, fearing espionage and sabotage, authorized the internment of Japanese Americans in early 1942, with the first camps opening in March of that year. The internment policy led to the forced relocation and incarceration of around 120,000 Japanese Americans, most of whom were U.S. citizens.