Question

Which statement BEST describes the situation of Japanese-Americans in World War II? A) They were not allowed to fight in World War II. B) Most were denied their freedom and sent to "internment camps." C) They were trained to fight against the Japanese in the Pacific. D) Most were treated as any citizen would be during a time of war.

Answer 1

Which statement BEST describes the situation of Japanese-Americans in World War 2?

B) most were denied their freedom and sent "interment camps"

Answer 2

The correct answer is B)Most were denied freedom and sent to internment camps.

After the Japanese military attacked the US military base at Pearl Harbor, the United States officially entered World War II. Due to fear of an attack by the Japanese on American soil, President Franklin D. Roosevelt implemented Executive Order 9066. This law allowed for the detaining of citizens and the creation of internment camps. Over the course of World War II, thousands of Japanese-American citizens were detained even though they commited no crime.