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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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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 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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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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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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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 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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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?

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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?

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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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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