Which statement BEST describes the situation of Japanese-Americans in World War II? A) They were not allowed to fight in World W
ar 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.
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.
Merchants from the north and south then met to exchange goods in Ghana. By 800 Ghana was firmly in control of West Africa's trade routes. Nearly all trade between northern and southern Africa passed through Ghana. With so many trespassing through their lands, Ghana's rulers looked for ways to make money from them.
