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Which statement about Japanese Americans interned during the World War 2 is most accurate?
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∙ 6y ago
president Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the action as amilitary necessity
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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.
5 Which best describes the Japanese Americans interned during the war?
They were no threat to the United States.You would have needed to include the choices for the best description of the the Japanese Americans. I can tell you this: They were loyal Americans being treated unconstitutionally and unfairly. They were interned in deplorable conditions. Their sons fought in the war. They were good and wonderful people who worked hard and had good businesses. They were robbed of their livelihoods and homes. They were not reimbursed for their homes and businesses and farms. It was one of the worst travesties to ever happen in our country (like what happened to the Native Americans). They were not even allowed to be citizens unless they were born here.
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.
How many Japanese Americans were interred in 1942?
The numbers vary but it was around 110,000 and 120,000. FDR authorized the interment which was upheld by the Supreme Court. Jimmy Carter, in 1980 opened an investigation into this and it was found that race was the reason that the Japanese were interred. Regan signed the Civil Liberties Act in 1988 which gave $20,000 to each survivor or heirs. The U.S. government eventually disbursed more than $1.6 billion to 82,219 Japanese Americans who had been interned.
What are some 1940s internees called?
Try "Issei" which means first generation Japanese, who were of course interned during WW2.
Which Americans were interned during World War 2?
Japanese-Americans .
What happened to Japanese Americans after war was started against Japan?
They were interned.
Did president Eisenhower authorize the Japanese internment?
No. Ike was not president when the Japanese-Americans were interned: Franklin Roosevelt was, and he did authorize it. He also authorized interning German-Americans and Italian-Americans - many in Montana, and many in Texas. I do not know why we do not hear about these interned citizens.
Why were internment camps establised for japanese americans?
Japanese Americans and Canadians were put interned due to fears by the government that they would spy for their homeland.
Thousands of Japanese-Americans were interned in relocation camps based on?
Becuase thier yellow
What portion of the interned Japanese-Americans were U.S. citizens?
Only 62% per wikipedia
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.
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 Japanese Americans interned in world war 2?
The U.S government believe they were spies sent by the Japanese to disrupt the war effort
Why do you think most Japanese Americans complied with the internments?
They had no choice. If they resisted they would be arrested and interned anyway.
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.
What happened to the property of Japanese Americans when interned?
It was confiscated by the government and auctioned to whites, usually at very low prices.
