Question

What was the point of the locking up of Japanese Americans if it wasn't them that attacked Pearl Harbor?

Answer 1

They were locked up because the government was scared they were helping japan in some way so they locked them up together in internment camps to ensure the safety of the united states.

Answer 2

Racial tension

Step-by-step explanation:

The time after the Pearl Harbor attacks were intense. Americans began to turn their hatred toward the entirety of Japanese Americans. This wasn't uncommon, unfortunately. This can even somewhat be seen in the influx of Irish immigrants after the Irish potato famine.