Question

Read the excerpt from Executive Order 9066, issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942, and answer the question.

"I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of War . . . to prescribe military areas . . . 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 . . . may impose in his discretion. The Secretary of War is hereby authorized to provide for residents of any such area who are excluded therefrom, such transportation, food, shelter, and other accommodations as may be necessary . . . and until other arrangements are made, to accomplish the purpose of this order."

What was Roosevelt’s justification for issuing this executive order?

Group of answer choices

Roosevelt felt that the order was necessary to protect civilians from Japanese bombers.

Roosevelt felt that the order was necessary to clear large areas to test nuclear weapons.

Roosevelt felt that the order was necessary to clear large areas for new military bases.

Roosevelt felt that the order was necessary to protect the nation from Japanese spies.

Answer 1

The answer is: Roosevelt felt that the order was necessary to protect the nation from Japanese spies.

Step-by-step explanation:

Executive Order 9066 was issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt after the "Pearl Harbor" was bombed by the Japanese. The order removed the resident enemy aliens from the military areas. The reason behind this was the protection of the nation from Japanese spies. So, this moved the Japanese-Americans in the camps. These people endured the harsh treatment coming from the American military guards. The order was also questioned by Justice Frank Murphy as a sign of racism.

It turned out that the spies who were caught were actually Americans (10 of them). None of them even came from Japanese ancestry.

Thus, this explains the answer.