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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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Fred Korematsu argued that internment was unconstitutional mainly because internees

A
did not receive due process.
B
did not pose a threat to the US.
C
were citizens who paid taxes.
D
made the country safer.
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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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Internment camps were also known as

A
relocation centers.
B
assembly centers.
C
military prisons.
D
exclusion zones.
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How did the Navajo serve in World War II?

A
as code talkers in the Pacific
B
as journalists reporting from the front lines
C
as translators of Japanese codes
D
as scouts who checked troop routes
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Who was Fred Korematsu?

A
an American citizen who lived in California
B
a resident alien who lived in California.
C
a Japanese spy who lived in California.
D
an American citizen who lived in Hawaii.
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The military code-talking system refers to

A
strict rules about how soldiers behave.
B
secret languages used for communication.
C
the special technique of pronouncing letters and numbers.
D
the chain of command ranking structure of the armed forces.
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In the Supreme Court case Korematsu v. United States, the court decided that the Fourteenth Amendment

A
did not apply to Korematsu because he was Japanese.
B
could be waived in a time of emergency such as war.
C
was null and void until after the end of the war.
D
protected Korematsu from military obligations.
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Why were Japanese Americans living on the West Coast interned after the Pearl Harbor attack?

A
Many community leaders feared that Japanese Americans might be attacked by angry mobs and needed a safe place to live.
B
Japanese Americans were interned so that they might more easily contribute to the war effort.
C
Many people feared the presence of Japanese spies after Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor.
D
Japanese Americans were interned to prevent them from joining the German side in the European campaign.
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Read the quote by President George W. Bush, honoring the Tuskegee Airmen in 2007. These men in our presence felt a special sense of urgency. They were fighting two wars: One was in Europe, and the other took place in the hearts and minds of our citizens. That's why we're here. The white commander of the Tuskegee airfield was once asked—with all seriousness—how do African Americans fly?—reflecting the ignorance of the times, they said, how do African Americans fly? He said, "Oh, they fly just like everybody else flies—stick and rudder.What were the “two wars” that were fought by the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II?

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

A
to show their loyalty to the US
B
to travel to Europe and the Pacific
C
to take a stand against internment camps
D
to become eligible to run for US government offices
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Which is one advantage of using Navajo as a military code language?

A
Since few people understood it, it was a difficult code to break.
B
Since it was simple, Americans could learn it easily.
C
Since the Navajo spoke it, other American Indians would understand it.
D
Since it was widely known, allied forces could learn it easily.
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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 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 Japan
D
to improve relations with Germany
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In Korematsu v. US (1944), the Supreme Court ruled that in a time of great “emergency and peril,” the internment of Japanese Americans was

A
unconstitutional
B
unnecessary
C
constitutional
D
significant

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