Question

During the Second World War, Japanese Americans were relocated because of ________

a. the need for skilled workers in specialized industries in Utah and Montana
b. previous laws that had incarcerated German Americans
c. fear of possible subversive activity against the war effort
d. the fact that most Japanese Americans were not citizens
e. the continued efforts by the united states military to stop immigration to California

Answer 1

Japanese Americans were relocated during WWII due to fears of disloyalty and possible aid to Japan in the war, resulting in the internment of over 110,000 individuals under Executive Order 9066. Hence, option b is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

During the Second World War, Japanese Americans were relocated because of fear of possible subversive activity against the war effort. This fear was fueled by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor which led to rampant prejudice suggesting that Japanese Americans might be disloyal to the United States and aid Japan in the war. In response to these fears, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, authorizing the military to remove any persons considered a threat to national security from designated military areas. The implementation of this order by the War Relocation Authority resulted in the forced relocation and internment of over 110,000 people of Japanese descent, the majority of whom were American citizens and none of whom had ever shown evidence of disloyalty to America. These internment camps were established in isolated areas across the western interior of the United States, and the policy drew criticism over time, eventually leading to a formal apology and reparations to those affected by the internment.