Question

Which shows these events in their proper chronological order? A. Japanese Americans are interned; Japan attacks Pearl Harbor; U.S. enters the war B. U.S. enters the war; Japanese Americans are interned; Japan attacks Pearl Harbor C. Japan attacks Pearl Harbor; Japanese Americans are interned; U.S. enters the war D. Japan attacks Pearl Harbor; U.S. enters the war; Japanese Americans are interned

Answer 1

"D. Japan attacks Pearl Harbor; U.S. enters the war; Japanese Americans are interned" represents the proper order of these events. Internment was highly controversial.

Answer 2

D. Japan attacks Pearl Harbor; U.S. enters the war; Japanese Americans are interned.

1. On December 7, 1941, Japan launched its surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, destroying 21 US ships, over 300 aircraft, killing 2,400 people and hurting 1,000 Americans.
2. On December 8, 1941, the U.S. declared war on Japan after the famous Infamy Speech of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
3. In February 1942, the American President enacted the Executive Order 9066 that forced Japanese Americans to place in internment camps during the war to guarantee the U.S. national security.