Question

What factor contributed to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II? (2 points)

public distrust of immigrants from an enemy nation
attempts by Japanese Americans to hinder the war effort
evidence that American citizens aided the attack on Pearl Harbor
information about Japanese plans to attack the West Coast

Answer 1

A, public distrust of immigrants from an enemy nation.
The government wanted to eliminate all conspirators.

Answer 2

Public distrust of immigrants from an enemy nation

After the Pearl Harbor attack by the Japanese (December 7, 1941), which caused major harms to the US ships, aircraft and killed over 2,000 people, Americans public opinion turned against Japan, which was now considered an enemy nation. Consequently, this caused a major public distrust of Japanese Americans in the country in general; and a few months later, the U.S. President enacted the Executive Order 9066 that forced the Japanese Americans to place in internment camps during the war to guarantee the U.S. national security.