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

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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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