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During World War II, how did the policy of internment affect people of Japanese descent in the United States?

A
They were forced to relocate to assembly centers.
B
They were forced to relocate to Japan.
C
They were forced to join the military and fight Japan.
D
They were forced to work for the US government.
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Internment camps were also known as

A
military prisons.
B
relocation centers.
C
assembly centers.
D
exclusion zones.
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Who was Fred Korematsu?

A
an American citizen who lived in Hawaii.
B
an American citizen who lived in California
C
a Japanese spy who lived in California.
D
a resident alien who lived in California.
4

During World War II, the government argued that it should be able to waive the Fourteenth Amendment, claiming

A
the Amendment should be overturned.
B
the President could opt out of any Amendment during war time.
C
this Amendement did not apply during war time.
D
certain groups could be excluded from this protection.
5

During World War II, the US government sent people of Japanese ancestry to internment camps based on

A
whether they lived in an exclusion zone.
B
how long they had lived on the East Coast.
C
how long they had lived in the US.
D
whether they had ever lived in Japan.
6

What pivotal event led the United States to enter World War II?

A
Japan’s takeover of Southeast Asia
B
Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor
C
Japan’s takeover of China
D
Japan’s attack on Midway Island
7

Who issued Executive Order 9066?

A
Congress
B
the Supreme Court
C
Theodore Roosevelt
D
Franklin Roosevelt
8

Why did the US government think internment camps were necessary during World War II?

A
to protect against discrimination
B
to protect national security
C
to improve relations with Germany
D
to improve relations with Japan
9

Which best describes what World War II internees faced when they returned home?

A
property damage and discrimination
B
discrimination and a return to normalcy
C
financial reparations
D
government apologies
10

In the Supreme Court case Korematsu v. United States , the court decided that the Fourteenth Amendment

A
could be waived in a time of emergency such as war.
B
did not apply to Korematsu because he was Japanese.
C
protected Korematsu from military obligations.
D
was null and void until after the end of the war.
11

During World War II, how did the policy of internment affect people of Japanese descent in the United States?

A
They were forced to work for the US government.
B
They were forced to relocate to assembly centers.
C
They were forced to join the military and fight Japan.
D
They were forced to relocate to Japan.
12

During World War II, the government argued that it should be able to waive the Fourteenth Amendment, claiming

A
certain groups could be excluded from this protection.
B
this Amendement did not apply during war time.
C
the President could opt out of any Amendment during war time.
D
the Amendment should be overturned.
13

Why did the US government think internment camps were necessary during World War II?

A
to improve relations with Germany
B
to protect national security
C
to improve relations with Japan
D
to protect against discrimination
14

Who issued Executive Order 9066?

A
Congress
B
Franklin Roosevelt
C
Theodore Roosevelt
D
the Supreme Court
15

During World War II, the US government sent people of Japanese ancestry to internment camps based on

A
how long they had lived on the East Coast.
B
whether they lived in an exclusion zone.
C
how long they had lived in the US.
D
whether they had ever lived in Japan.
16

What pivotal event led the United States to enter World War II?

A
Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor
B
Japan’s takeover of China
C
Japan’s takeover of Southeast Asia
D
Japan’s attack on Midway Island
17

Internment camps were also known as

A
relocation centers.
B
exclusion zones.
C
assembly centers.
D
military prisons.
18

Who was Fred Korematsu?

A
a resident alien who lived in California.
B
an American citizen who lived in California
C
an American citizen who lived in Hawaii.
D
a Japanese spy who lived in California.
19

Which best describes what World War II internees faced when they returned home?

A
government apologies
B
property damage and discrimination
C
discrimination and a return to normalcy
D
financial reparations

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