Approximately how many people of Japanese descent were interned during World War II?

• A. 120,000
• B. 10,000
• C. 1,000
• D. 50,000

Answer: (A)

You're being asked to recall how large the internment of people of Japanese descent was during World War II. The number most often cited is a substantial figure—about one hundred twenty thousand individuals—who were forcibly removed from their homes and held in camps, mostly on the West Coast. Many of those interned were American citizens by birth, with others who were non-citizens or residents. This mass relocation followed Executive Order 9066 and reflects the scale of the policy beyond merely a few families. The remaining options are far smaller than the actual total and don’t capture how widespread the internment was across communities.