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Why do you think the U.S. never put German-Americans or Italian-Americans into internment camps?

Why were Japanese-Americans treated differently? Explain.

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Because at the time there were no German Americans or Italian Americans that could have possible been alleged with Germany but the Japanese people were believe to be sending transmissions to the German u boats and America was afraid of them relaying delicate information
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