Question

What was the main reason the U.S. government forced Japanese Americans into internment camps during World War II?(1 point)

Concerns about economic job competition

Fears of potential spying and sabotage

Organized political protests against the war

Widespread refusal to serve in the military

Answer 1

Fears of potential spying and sabotage.

After Pearl Harbor, the government and military argued Japanese Americans might aid Japan, leading to mass removal and internment (though there was little evidence and racial prejudice and economic motives also influenced the decision).