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Japanese Internment Camps
After the US was bombed at Pearl Harbor, Japanese internment camps (also called War Relocation Camps by the US government) were set up in parts of Canada and the US. Thousands of Japanese Americans and Japanese Canadians were relocated to these internment camps, which were disbanded in 1945.
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What crime was used to justify internment?
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The crime used to justify internment during World War II was espionage and sabotage, particularly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The fear of Japanese Americans being loyal to Japan and a potential threat to national security led to their forced removal and imprisonment in internment camps.
What was the result of the signing of executive order 9066 and the internment of Japanese Americans?
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policies based on racist ideas.
Why has the internment of the Japanese been described as a tragic and dangerous mistake?
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Tragic: It was considered tragic because the government imprisoned and monitored people who were guilty of no crime. They were imprisoned for purely racial reasons and based on irrational fears of possible damage. Nobody should have their life destroyed due to irrational fears of what they might do.
Dangerous: It sets the precedent that such wildly intolerant conduct could be repeated.
How long were Japanese held in internment camps during World War 2?
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2 and a half years
