AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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Question
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The United States Supreme Court decision in Korematsu v. United States (1944) concerned
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restricting freedom of the press
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the president’s right to use atomic weapons
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limiting civil liberties during wartime
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the right of women to serve in military combat
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Korematsu asked the Supreme Court of the United States to hear his case. On December 18, 1944, a divided Supreme Court ruled, in a 6-3 decision, that the detention was a “military necessity” not based on race.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why did the Supreme Court ruling in Korematsu v. United States (1944) anger supporters of civil liberties? It made the internment of certain American citizens legitimate.
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