Question

During World War II, suspicion of Japanese Americans in the United States grew. Many Japanese Americans on the West Coast were forced to move

to internment camps. Why were they forced to move to these camps?
Where were the camps located? Look on the Internet to find out. Explain your answer. In 3-5 sentences, explain your answer

Answer 1

The Japanese Americans were forced to move to these camps in an effort to curb potential Japanese espionage. Executive Order 9066 approved the relocation of Japanese-Americans into internment camps.

The internment camps were located mainly in Western U.S. states. These states included California, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Arkansas.