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Internment and the Constitution — Quiz Answers

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What were the “two wars” that were fought by the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II?

A
the wars to mobilize the homefront and to liberate allies in other countries
B
the wars to maintain superiority in the air and with naval forces at sea
C
the wars against Germany in Europe and Japan in the Pacific
D
the wars against discrimination at home and against the axis powers
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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 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.
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Which best describes one reason that thousands of Japanese Americans voluntarily joined the US military during World War II?

A
to take a stand against internment camps
B
to show their loyalty to the US
C
to become eligible to run for US government offices
D
to travel to Europe and the Pacific
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How did the Navajo serve in World War II?

A
as journalists reporting from the front lines
B
as scouts who checked troop routes
C
as code talkers in the Pacific
D
as translators of Japanese codes
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How did President Truman’s Executive Order 9981 show progress toward racial equality?

A
The order ended segregation in the military.
B
The order set up integrated military housing for soldiers.
C
The order dismantled the internment camps for Japanese Americans.
D
The order gave medals of honor to injured servicemen of different backgrounds.
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Why were Japanese Americans living on the West Coast interned after the Pearl Harbor attack?

A
Japanese Americans were interned to prevent them from joining the German side in the European campaign.
B
Many people feared the presence of Japanese spies after Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor.
C
Japanese Americans were interned so that they might more easily contribute to the war effort.
D
Many community leaders feared that Japanese Americans might be attacked by angry mobs and needed a safe place to live.
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Which is one advantage of using Navajo as a military code language?

A
Since it was widely known, allied forces could learn it easily.
B
Since it was simple, Americans could learn it easily.
C
Since few people understood it, it was a difficult code to break.
D
Since the Navajo spoke it, other American Indians would understand it.
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What was the impact of President Roosevelt’s approval of Executive Order 9066?

A
More than 100,000 Japanese Americans were ordered to leave their homes and move to internment camps.
B
The United States moved quickly to bomb Japan in retaliation for the Pearl Harbor attack.
C
The draft age was lowered from 21 to 18.
D
All persons in the United States speaking a foreign language were ordered into internment camps.
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The military code-talking system refers to

A
strict rules about how soldiers behave.
B
the special technique of pronouncing letters and numbers.
C
the chain of command ranking structure of the armed forces.
D
secret languages used for communication.

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