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

A
government apologies
B
financial reparations
C
property damage and discrimination
D
discrimination and a return to normalcy
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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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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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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 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
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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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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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Who issued Executive Order 9066?

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