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Although it is not directly stated in the order, it was assumed that individuals in Roosevelt's Executive Order No. 9066 were targeted for internment because
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they had committed crimes in the past.
they had committed crimes in the past.

they were unable to meet their basic needs.
they were unable to meet their basic needs.

they were opposed to war.
they were opposed to war.

they were Japanese American.
they were Japanese American.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
they were Japanese American.

(Although EO 9066 did not explicitly say "Japanese," it was used to remove and intern people of Japanese ancestry—including U.S. citizens—on the West Coast after Pearl Harbor.)