Korematsu v. United States: Was Internment Legal?

Fred Korematsu resisted the US government's internment of Japanese Americans during WWII, leading to a Supreme Court case. The court upheld the internment, citing wartime necessity. Years later, the decision was reversed, and an apology was issued. The case highlights the tension between national security and civil rights.

What event prompted the US government to issue Executive Order 9066?

• The bombing of Hiroshima

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The end of World War I

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

How did Fred Korematsu initially respond to the order for relocation?

• He complied and reported for relocation

• He fled to Canada

• He protested publicly

• He changed his appearance and went into hiding

What constitutional rights did Korematsu's lawyers argue were violated by Executive Order 9066?

• First and Second Amendments

• Fourth and Sixth Amendments

• Eighth and Ninth Amendments

• 14th and Fifth Amendments

In what year was Fred Korematsu's conviction overturned?

• 2018

• 1976

• 1983

• 1945

What broader question does the Korematsu case raise about wartime actions?

• How to form international alliances

• How to increase economic growth

• How to balance national security with citizens' rights

• How to improve military strategies