USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Korematsu v. United States (1944), the Supreme Court upheld the usage of internment camps by determining exclusion of Japanese Americans from the West Coast was Constitutional. This ruling demonstrated-
A
theSupreme Court can be relied on to defend civil rights
B
civilliberties are sometimes limited during times of national crisis
C
threatsto national security are often ignored by the government
D
away to protect Japanese Americans from anti-Japanese hysteria
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In December 1944, the Supreme Court handed down one of its most controversial decisions, which upheld the constitutionality of internment camps during World War II.

Detailed explanation-2: -Supreme Court Ruling Affirmed the lower courts. Conviction upheld. Majority: Conviction affirmed. The Supreme Court ruled that the evacuation order violated by Korematsu was valid, and it was not necessary to address the constitutional racial discrimination issues in this case.

Detailed explanation-3: -In an opinion written by Justice Black, the Court ruled that the evacuation order violated by Korematsu was valid.

Detailed explanation-4: -Korematsu was arrested and convicted of violating the order. He responded by arguing that Executive Order 9066 violated the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution because habeas corpus had not been suspended, and his right to libery was being infringed by military action without due process of law.

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