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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.

The answer is C

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

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c

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