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What action did the government take against Germans and Italians who had not yet completed the citizenship process?
What action did the government take against Germans and Italians who had not yet completed the citizenship process?
- Forced them to register with the government and carry identification cards (correct)
- Ignored their presence in the country
- Granted them immediate citizenship
- Provided them with special privileges
Why were thousands of Germans and Italians placed in prison camps during World War II?
Why were thousands of Germans and Italians placed in prison camps during World War II?
- For protesting against the government
- For refusing to support the war effort
- For being labeled as enemy aliens (correct)
- For their involvement in espionage activities
What was the primary concern that led to the mistreatment of Japanese Americans during World War II?
What was the primary concern that led to the mistreatment of Japanese Americans during World War II?
- Suspicions of sabotage and disloyalty (correct)
- Desire for revenge after Pearl Harbor
- Economic competition with Japanese Americans
- Fear of a foreign invasion
How did the fear and uncertainty following Pearl Harbor affect the treatment of Japanese Americans?
How did the fear and uncertainty following Pearl Harbor affect the treatment of Japanese Americans?
What false rumors circulated about Japanese Americans following the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
What false rumors circulated about Japanese Americans following the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
What action did the War Department call for regarding Japanese Americans in Hawaii early in 1942?
What action did the War Department call for regarding Japanese Americans in Hawaii early in 1942?
Why did General Delos Emmons initially resist the order to intern Japanese Americans in Hawaii?
Why did General Delos Emmons initially resist the order to intern Japanese Americans in Hawaii?
What was the primary justification given by President Roosevelt for signing Executive Order 9066?
What was the primary justification given by President Roosevelt for signing Executive Order 9066?
What was the initial reaction of Nisei teenager Monica Itoi Sone to the order to evacuate Japanese Americans?
What was the initial reaction of Nisei teenager Monica Itoi Sone to the order to evacuate Japanese Americans?
What was the ultimate outcome of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II?
What was the ultimate outcome of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II?
How much compensation did the U.S. government ultimately provide to Japanese Americans for their losses during the internment?
How much compensation did the U.S. government ultimately provide to Japanese Americans for their losses during the internment?
What court case challenged the constitutionality of Executive Order 9066 and the internment of Japanese Americans?
What court case challenged the constitutionality of Executive Order 9066 and the internment of Japanese Americans?
