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 usually located in remote, barren areas far from the West Coast, major cities, and population centers, and some were built on American Indian reservations. The government chose these locations to isolate Japanese Americans, make escape more difficult, and reduce the risk it believed they posed as potential spies.
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