The internment of Japanese Americans during

World War II illustrates that

(1) the Supreme Court can be relied on to

defend civil rights

(2) threats to national security are often ignored

by the government

(3) minorities are not allowed to enlist in the

United States military

(4) civil liberties are sometimes limited during

times of national crisis

The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II illustrates that 4. civil liberties are sometimes limited during times of national crisis. Remember that internment camps were developed specifically for Japanese-Americans living on the Pacific Coast due to the racist idea that these Japanese-Americans (many of whom had lived in the US for their entire lives) were going to act as saboteurs against the US military during World War II. Their forced relocation was a clear violation of civil rights, but the Supreme Court attested its legality.