.... German Americans or Italian Americans go to internment camps? The answer was no. The U.S. government did not do anything against the German and Italian Americans who were citizens except those charged with specific acts of disloyalty, however, only enemy aliens had to register, and those considered to be dangerous were interned. This was only a few in number as compared to the many Japanese Americans. Early U.S. History In Dealing With The Japanese In 1785 the first American ship, Empress of China, made the long voyage to China. This vessel carried all sorts of beautiful Asian treasures. These treasures brought enormous profits when sold in Americ .....