Question

Why were japanese americans held in internment camps answers?

Answer 1

A. many american feared they were involved in spying on the US

B. at least one japanese american spy had sent photos of pearl harbor

c. many japanese americans had been caught spying on the united states

D. some japanese americans had been found guilty of planning an attack

Answer 2

During WWII, people were skeptical of spies among them, so the government took Japanese Americans to internment camps against their will (it was a terribly cruel and unjust practice but they were deemed legal in the Korematsu vs. US Supreme Court case)  :)