Question

Read the text from Executive Order 8802, issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941, and answer the question.

"Whereas it is the policy of the United States to encourage full participation in the national defense program by all citizens of the United States, regardless of race, creed, color, or national origin, in the firm belief that the democratic way of life within the Nation can be defended successfully only with the help and support of all groups within its borders . . ."

What motivated President Roosevelt to issue this executive order?

Group of answer choices

the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

the march on Washington proposed by A. Philip Randolph

the passage of the Selective Service Act
.
the stock market crash at the start of the Great Depression

Answer 1

Answer: The passage of the Selective Service Act.

Step-by-step explanation:

This provision was prescribed by the President to combat racial and ethical segregation in the military industries of the United States of America. It was an effort by the authorities to ensure equal employment opportunities for all citizens.

The President stated that democratic contributions and values could only be achieved with the equality of all citizens, regardless of ethnic, racial or religious background. The President signed this order on June 25, 1941.