Which of the following statements regarding the internment of Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II is FALSE?

A. Japanese American children were put through a rigorous school system while at the internment camps.
B. Most of those interned lost all their property and possessions.
C. The order for internment was upheld by the Supreme Court in 1944.
D. The internment camps were essentially prisons.
E. President Roosevelt was pressured by both military and political leaders to authorize the internment.


Answer: A

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