Question

many internees at manzanar objected to anyone who chose to work for the government by making war materials. which statement most likely characterizes their opposition?
they believed that internees should not help in the war effort because the internment of the japanese was unjust
they believed that internees should not help in the war effort because their work would harm japan and their japanese family members.
they believed that internees should not help in the war effort because they were not being paid fairly.

Explanation:

The question is about the internment of Japanese Americans at Manzanar and the opposition to internees working for the government in war material production. The first option states that opponents believed internees shouldn't help in the war effort because the internment of Japanese was unjust. This aligns with the context of Japanese American internment, where many saw the internment as unjust and thus opposed aiding the government's war effort that was part of the same system that interned them. The other options (about harming Japan/family or payment) are less relevant to the core issue of the injustice of internment.

Answer:

A. They believed that internees should not help in the war effort because the internment of the Japanese was unjust