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Internment and the Constitution Answers

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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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Internment camps were also known as

A
relocation centers.
B
assembly centers.
C
military prisons.
D
exclusion zones.
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During World War II, the government argued that it should be able to waive the Fourteenth Amendment, claiming

A
this Amendement did not apply during war time.
B
certain groups could be excluded from this protection.
C
the Amendment should be overturned.
D
the President could opt out of any Amendment during war time.
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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 attack on Midway Island
D
Japan’s takeover of Southeast Asia
5

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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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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What was the impact of President Roosevelt’s approval of Executive Order 9066?

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