THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Question
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The Supreme Court case Korematsu v. U.S. ruled that military necessity justified the internment of ____ in the United States.
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German-Americans
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African-Americans
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Japanese-Americans
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Italian-Americans
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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: -The Court ruled in a 6 to 3 decision that the federal government had the power to arrest and intern Fred Toyosaburo Korematsu under Presidential Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Detailed explanation-3: -What was the Supreme Court’s decision? Ruled 6-3 against Korematsu and upheld that the order was constitutional and legal.
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