Question

Why did the Supreme Court ruling in Korematsu v. United States (1944) anger supporters of civil liberties? A. It affirmed the declaration of war against all people of Japanese descent. B. It made the internment of certain American citizens legitimate. C. It granted Japanese Americans compensation for property seized during wartime. D. It placed limits on the civil rights of all Asian immigrants.

Answer 1

Why did the Supreme Court ruling in Korematsu v. United States (1944) anger supporters of civil liberties?

Answer: Out of all the options presented above the one that represents the reason why it made supporters of civil liberties angry is answer choice B) It made the internment of certain American citizens legitimate. As we already know the wartime policy toward Japanese Americans was confinement in internment camps.

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