Question

why were japanese americans interned during world war ii? america needed wartime labor and exploited japanese americans. america sought to protect japanese americans from anti - japanese violence. america sought to isolate what it considered a potential threat

Explanation:

After the Japanese - American War II, due to anti - Japanese sentiment and fears of espionage and sabotage, the U.S. government considered Japanese Americans a potential threat and interned them. It was not about labor exploitation or protection from violence.

Answer:

America sought to isolate what it considered a potential threat.