USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During World War II, Executive Order 9066 was enacted due to the belief that-
A
German-Americans were considered illegal aliens and needed to deported to prevent terrorism
B
Japanese & German immigrants were protesting the U.S. entry into combat
C
Immigrants from Germany, Italy, and Japan refused to enlist in the United States military
D
Japanese-Americans should be sent to interment camps as they were threats to national security
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Issued by President Franklin Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, this order authorized the forced removal of all persons deemed a threat to national security from the West Coast to “relocation centers” further inland – resulting in the incarceration of Japanese Americans.

Detailed explanation-2: -Issued by President Franklin Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, this order authorized the evacuation of all persons deemed a threat to national security from the West Coast to relocation centers further inland. In the next 6 months, over 100, 000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry were moved to assembly centers.

Detailed explanation-3: -1) WHY DID FDR ISSUE EXECUTIVE ORDER 9066? After the Pearl Harbor attack, public fear and anger quickly turned on people of Japanese ancestry. These emotions stemmed, in part, from long-standing racial prejudices and rumors and accusations that predated December 7.

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