Recall what you have learned about the locations of internment camps.What types of locations were chosen for internment camps?Why did the government choose these locations? Give your answer in at least two complete sentences.
Internment camps were generally located in remote, barren areas far from the West Coast and major population centers; some were built on American Indian reservations. The government chose these locations to isolate and control the incarcerated people, citing wartime security concerns and making escape more difficult.
What is the most likely purpose for including the statement at the top of the authorization form?
Many internees at Manzanar objected to anyone who chose to work for the government by making war materials. Which statement most likely characterizes their opposition?
Which of these statements does not characterize the living conditions in the internment camps?
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