Question 57

The internment of Japanese Americans

Executive Order 9066 of 1942 authorized the internment of Japanese Americans, leading to the forced relocation and incarceration of around 120,000 individuals, many of whom were U.S. citizens.

A) the use of military tribunals to try suspected Nazi saboteurs

This option is incorrect because while military tribunals did exist during World War II, they were not authorized by Executive Order 9066. Instead, they were established under different circumstances and orders, specifically regarding cases of Nazi saboteurs captured in the U.S.

B) the entry of the United States into World War II

This option is incorrect as the entry of the United States into World War II was prompted by the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, not by Executive Order 9066, which was issued later in February 1942.

C) the desegregation of the United States military

This option is incorrect since the desegregation of the U.S. military did not occur until 1948 with Executive Order 9981, long after the issuance of Executive Order 9066. The latter did not address military integration.

D) the internment of Japanese Americans

This option is correct because Executive Order 9066 specifically allowed for the creation of military zones from which certain groups, particularly Japanese Americans, could be excluded, leading to their internment in camps throughout the United States.

Conclusion

Option D is definitively correct as it directly relates to the actions taken under Executive Order 9066, which specifically targeted Japanese Americans for internment. All other options fail to connect with the purpose and implications of the Executive Order, which was focused on the forced relocation and incarceration of a specific population during World War II.