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QuizMultiple Choice

Extending Civil Rights

Question 9 • EAP-Virginia and US History B CR

The internment of Japanese Americans took place because the United States

Answer
A
was involved in World War I.
B
feared the Yellow Power movement.
C
wanted to end bias against them.
D
was involved in World War II.

Explanation

Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated and held in internment camps during World War II. After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, the United States government claimed that wartime security required these actions, although they were driven by prejudice and were unjust. The correct choice is “was involved in World War II.”

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