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QuizMultiple Choice

Internment and the Constitution

Question 10 of 10 • (2026-2027) Brown -- US History 3- 1st nine week BLDG

Why were Japanese Americans living on the West Coast interned after the Pearl Harbor attack?

Answer
A
Many community leaders feared that Japanese Americans might be attacked by angry mobs and needed a safe place to live.
B
Japanese Americans were interned so that they might more easily contribute to the war effort.
C
Many people feared the presence of Japanese spies after Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor.
D
Japanese Americans were interned to prevent them from joining the German side in the European campaign.