WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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Question
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Use the statement below to answer the question.“Korematsu was not excluded from the military area because of hostility to him or his race. He was excluded because we are at war with the Japanese Empire, because the ____ authorities feared an invasion of our West Coast and felt constrained to take proper security measures.” ____ Justice Hugo Black, decision of Korematsu v. United States (1944)
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Individual rights can be restricted if a “clear and present danger” exists.
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Only the Supreme Court can legally deprive citizens of rights and liberties.
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Individual rights must be maintained at all costs, even in national emergencies.
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The Supreme Court lacks the power to block executive orders made during wartime.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -United States (1944) | PBS. In Korematsu v. United States, the Supreme Court held that the wartime internment of American citizens of Japanese descent was constitutional.
Detailed explanation-2: -Supreme Court Ruling 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: -A Japanese-American man living in San Leandro, Fred Korematsu, chose to stay at his residence rather than obey the order to relocate. Korematsu was arrested and convicted of violating the order. He responded by arguing that Executive Order 9066 violated the Fifth Amendment.
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