The U.S. government targeted Japanese-Americans following the attack on Pearl Harbor and called for their internment in many areas, even though more than 60% of them were born in the U.S.

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Following the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the U.S. government indeed targeted Japanese-Americans, suspecting them of potential loyalty to Japan. Executive Order 9066, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in February 1942, authorized the internment of tens of thousands of Japanese-Americans, the majority of whom were U.S. citizens by birth.

The US Government Targeted Japanese-Americans Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor