What was the primary purpose of the War Relocation Authority (WRA)?
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Correct answer: To oversee the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans in inland camps
The WRA was the federal agency created to formulate and execute the logistics of the internment process. They managed the ten permanent concentration camps located in desolate areas of the American interior.
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