japanese heritage in the united states
japanese american internment
after the japanese attack on pearl harbor brought the united states into world war ii,
president franklin d. roosevelt issued executive order 9066 in 1942, which forced at least
110,000 people of japanese descent living on the west coast into internment camps.
executive orders: japans bombing of pearl harbor in 1941 fueled racist paranoia that people
of japanese descent in america would be loyal to japan and work against the u.s. despite the
lack of evidence for this, japanese americans were forced to leave their homes, possessions,
and businesses and report to internment camps until the end of world war ii.
discrimination: of the 110,000 incarcerated, most were american citizens who had lived in
the u.s. for decades, if not generations. many were deeply insulted that their loyalty was
presumed to lie with japan rather than the u.s.
areas affected: internees were mostly from the west coast, predominantly california, and
hawaii, where japanese american populations were high.
lasting injustice: though the u.s. government has since apologized for its actions and
offered reparations for the homes, businesses, and property lost, the precedent was long-
established for anti - japanese racism, leaving many negatively impacted by the collective
experience

why could the internment of japanese americans during
wwii be considered a betrayal?
the u.s. had no motive to do so.
internees were mostly american citizens.
america had a treaty with japan.

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japanese heritage in the united states
japanese american internment
after the japanese attack on pearl harbor brought the united states into world war ii,
president franklin d. roosevelt issued executive order 9066 in 1942, which forced at least
110,000 people of japanese descent living on the west coast into internment camps.
executive orders: japans bombing of pearl harbor in 1941 fueled racist paranoia that people
of japanese descent in america would be loyal to japan and work against the u.s. despite the
lack of evidence for this, japanese americans were forced to leave their homes, possessions,
and businesses and report to internment camps until the end of world war ii.
discrimination: of the 110,000 incarcerated, most were american citizens who had lived in
the u.s. for decades, if not generations. many were deeply insulted that their loyalty was
presumed to lie with japan rather than the u.s.
areas affected: internees were mostly from the west coast, predominantly california, and
hawaii, where japanese american populations were high.
lasting injustice: though the u.s. government has since apologized for its actions and
offered reparations for the homes, businesses, and property lost, the precedent was long-
established for anti - japanese racism, leaving many negatively impacted by the collective
experience

why could the internment of japanese americans during
wwii be considered a betrayal?
the u.s. had no motive to do so.
internees were mostly american citizens.
america had a treaty with japan.

Accepted Answer

# Brief Explanations:
The text mentions that most of the 110,000 incarcerated Japanese - Americans were American citizens. Betrayal in this context would be towards these citizens as they were wrongly interned despite their citizenship. The U.S. had a motive (racist paranoia) so the first option is wrong. There is no mention of a treaty with Japan being relevant to the internment in terms of betrayal (the third option). The key point is the citizenship of the internees.
# Answer:
Internees were mostly American citizens.

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