Question

Which statement highlights the most likely reason why President Roosevelt issued an executive order that led to the forced imprisonment of Japanese Americans?

Question 36 options:


a belief that America’s national security was at stake after the attack at Pearl Harbor from suspected collusion between Japanese Americans and the Japanese military



Japanese Americans felt guilty about the attack at Pearl Harbor and volunteered to be imprisoned as an atonement for their home country’s actions



President Roosevelt was concerned that the Japanese Americans would be attacked by other Americans who were angry about Pearl Harbor



Japan requested that their dual citizens be isolated to ensure that American ideals would not be spread to their population

Answer 1

The statement that best reflects President Roosevelt's decision to issue an executive order that led to forced imprisonment of Japanese Americans is

a belief that America's national security was at stake after the attack at Pearl Harbor from suspected collusion between Japanese Americans and the Japanese military.

Answer 2

Japan requested that their dual citizens be isolated to ensure that American ideals would not be spread to their population