Why Did Executive Order 9066 NOT Apply to Persons of Japanese

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Multiple Choice

Why did Executive Order 9066 NOT apply to persons of Japanese descent living in Hawaii?

• A) In the wake of the U.S. navy's defeat at Pearl Harbor, it was the Japanese that governed Hawaii.
• B) The number of Japanese-Americans in Hawaii was so insignificant that the order seemed irrelevant.
• C) Since nearly 40 percent of the population was of Japanese descent, the evacuation order would have been impractical.
• D) Most persons of Japanese descent in Hawaii actually served in military units.

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