How did the internment of Japanese Americans differ from the treatment of German and Italian Americans during WWII?
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Correct answer: Only Japanese Americans were subjected to mass exclusion regardless of individual loyalty
While some 'enemy aliens' of German and Italian descent were arrested individually, only those of Japanese ancestry were subjected to a blanket, race-based relocation policy. This included thousands of American citizens.
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