During World War II the Canadian government relocated, interned, and confiscated the assets of all the Japanese Canadians who lived anywhere near the British Columbia coast, blaming them for attacks on Pearl Harbor. What were the Japanese Canadians in this situation?

A) traitors
B) scapegoats
C) immigrants
D) racialized others

Scapegoats

Individuals or groups blamed for wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, often as a way of diverting attention or to satisfy the need to assign blame.

Japanese Canadians

Canadians of Japanese ancestry, a community that has contributed to Canada's cultural, social, and economic fabric.

Pearl Harbor

The site of a surprise military attack by the Japanese Navy against the United States at the naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, leading the U.S. into World War II.