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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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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Internment camps were also known as

A
relocation centers.
B
assembly centers.
C
military prisons.
D
exclusion zones.
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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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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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