During World War II the relocation was justified as a "military necessity. However, some 40 years later, the United States gover
nment conceded that the relocation was based on racial bias rather than on any true threat to national security. President Ronald Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 which provided redress for Japanese Americans. The following year President George Bush issued a formal apology from the U.S. government. Many histories describe the political, economic, legal, and social aspects of the relocation (see, for example CWRIC 1982, Daniels 1989; Daniels et al. 1991; Irons 1983, 1989; Spicer et al. 1969.). This report, in contrast, provides an overview of the physical remains left at the sites of the Japanese American relocation. The main focus is on the architectural remnants, the archeological features, and the artifacts remaining at the relocation centers themselves, although other sites where Japanese Americans were held during World War II are also considered. Which information from this paragraph BEST supports research about the reasons for the internment of Japanese-Americans?
A. President Ronald Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 which provided redress for Japanese Americans.
B. During World War II the relocation was justified as a "military necessity."
C. Many histories describe the political, economic, legal, and social aspects of the relocation.
D. President George Bush issued a formal apology from the U.S. government.
I believe the answer is C. It describes the reasons why internment was believed necessary based on research from historians visiting those camps to learn more about what occurred there.
B. During World War II the relocation was justified as a "military necessity."
Explanation:
From the excerpt provided, the passage mentions that justifies the relocation as a "military necessity". This sentence alone is a good enough support for the research that gives reasons for the internment of Japanese-Americans.
Internment can be described as a a state or condition where people are confined without any charges or intent on making charges by a governing authority. It could be for political or military reasons, though there are no trials involved. It is mainly used for those people from other countries which are deemed as enemies at times of war. So, when the passage talks of how the government justified the relocation of these enemy citizens as a military necessity, it is a perfect example and support for the case of internment of the Japanese-American people.
