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Internment and the Constitution — Unit test Answers

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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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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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Internment camps were also known as

A
relocation centers.
B
assembly centers.
C
military prisons.
D
exclusion zones.
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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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During World War II, the US government sent people of Japanese ancestry to internment camps based on

A
how long they had lived in the US.
B
whether they lived in an exclusion zone.
C
how long they had lived on the East Coast.
D
whether they had ever lived in Japan.
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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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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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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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What was the impact of President Roosevelt’s approval of Executive Order 9066?

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