Reagan favored this because he "<span>a. thought the federal government was too big" since he thought that the federal government was inhibiting people's ability to be prosperous. </span>
I believe it was because the government was afraid that they might be spies for Japan, so they thought it was safer to keep them in one place so it would be easier to keep an eye on them. It also stemmed from racism due to the attack on Pearl Harbor and the U.S. fighting against the Japanese in the Pacific.
D, communists hope this helps :)
1) it helped to be able to make more merchandise
2) it made people get more money in buisnesses