During World War II, how did the policy of internment affect people of Japanese descent in the United States?

a. They were forced to relocate to assembly centers.

b. They were forced to relocate to Japan.

c. They were forced to join the military and fight Japan.

d. They were forced to work for the US government.

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Kenya Gray

18 February, 09:52

During World War II, how did the policy of internment affect people of Japanese descent in the United States?

a. They were forced to relocate to assembly centers.

b. They were forced to relocate to Japan.

c. They were forced to join the military and fight Japan.

d. They were forced to work for the US government.

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Harmony Tyler · Answer 1

a. They were forced to relocate to assembly centers.

Explanation:

The term 'internment' means the confined as a prisoner mainly for political reasons or for military reasons.

During World War II, U. S. President, Franklin Roosevelt issued an order that Japanese internment camps is to be established. This order is known as Executive order 9066.

It was the policy of the United States Government that people of Japanese descent in the United States were forced to interred in the assembly camps.

About 120000 people of Japanese descent were forced to relocate in these isolated and concentration camps.

Thus the answer is a. They were forced to relocate to assembly centers.