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Which of the following best describes what World War II internees faced when they returned home?

government apologies

financial reparations

property damage and discrimination

discrimination and a return to normalcy

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

Many community leaders feared that Japanese Americans might be attacked by angry mobs and needed a safe place to live.

Japanese Americans were interned so that they might more easily contribute to the war effort.

Many people feared the presence of Japanese spies after Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor.

Japanese Americans were interned to prevent them from joining the German side in the European campaign.

During World War II, the government argued that it should be able to waive the Fourteenth Amendment, claiming

this Amendement did not apply during war time.

certain groups could be excluded from this protection.

the Amendment should be overturned.

the President could opt out of any Amendment during war time.

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