Final answer:
Japanese-Americans, Germans, and Italians were sent to internment camps during World War II due to various reasons.
Step-by-step explanation:
The U.S. sent
- Japanese-Americans
- 16,000 Germans, including some from Latin America, and German-Americans
- 2,373 persons of Italian ancestry
to internment camps during World War II. Japanese Americans were subjected to internment solely based on their ethnicity, whereas the internment of Germans and Italians was based on suspicion of membership in pro-Nazi and fascist organizations. The experiences of those interned included being forced to abandon their homes, living in dismal and overcrowded camps, and enduring the trauma of separation from their families.