Question

I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of

War... whenever he or any designated
Commander deems such action necessary or
desirable, to prescribe military areas in such
places and of such extent as he or the
appropriate Military Commander may
determine, from which any or all persons
may be excluded, and with respect to which,
the right of any person to enter, remain in, or
leave shall be subject to whatever restrictions
the Secretary of War or the appropriate
Military Commander may impose in his
discretion.
What does this paragraph reveal about how the
president intends to achieve the goal of protecting
the nation? Check the boxes next to the two
answers that are correct.

Answer 1

This paragraph reveal about how the president intends to achieve the goal of protecting the nation:

• By identifying areas of the United States that are considered vulnerable to attack
• By excluding people that may pose a threat to national security from military areas.

The quoted passage is the Executive Order 9066. This Order was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942 during World War II authorized the forced relocation and internment of over 120,000 Japanese Americans living on the West Coast of the United States.

This order was a response to the fear and prejudice that had arisen in the wake of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. The government argued that the internment was necessary for national security, as they believed that Japanese Americans might be loyal to Japan and pose a threat to the U.S.

Full Options:

What does this paragraph reveal about how the president intends to achieve the goal of protecting the nation?

By relinquishing his presidential power to the Secretary of War

By identifying areas of the United States that are considered vulnerable to attack

By excluding people that may pose a threat to national security from military areas

By establishing military areas on foreign soil