Question

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s Executive Order No. 9066.

Whereas the successful prosecution of the war requires every possible protection against espionage and against sabotage to national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities as defined in Section 4, Act of April 20, 1918, 40 Stat. 533, as amended by the Act of November 30, 1940, 54 Stat. 1220, and the Act of August 21, 1941, 55 Stat. 655 (U.S.C., Title 50, Sec. 104).
What assumption is Roosevelt making in this paragraph?

The US is under threat of espionage and sabotage.

Japanese Americans pose a threat to national security.

Acts of espionage are most likely already happening.

Sabotage of national-defense premises have occurred.

Answer 1

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s Executive Order No. 9066.

Whereas the successful prosecution of the war requires every possible protection against espionage and against sabotage to national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities as defined in Section 4, Act of April 20, 1918, 40 Stat. 533, as amended by the Act of November 30, 1940, 54 Stat. 1220, and the Act of August 21, 1941, 55 Stat. 655 (U.S.C., Title 50, Sec. 104).

What assumption is Roosevelt making in this paragraph?

The US is under threat of espionage and sabotage.

Japanese Americans pose a threat to national security.

Acts of espionage are most likely already happening.

Sabotage of national-defense premises have occurred.

Answer is A.

Answer 2

The correct answer is The US is under threat of espionage and sabotage.

He believed that there were numerous enemies who wanted to sabotage or spy for others, and these enemies according to him could be both foreign agents who would pretend to be normal citizens, or even local United States citizens who were sympathizers of foreign governments who were opposed to the United States.