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Explain constitutional issues raised by federal government policy changes during times of significant events, including World War II.
Explain constitutional issues raised by federal government policy changes during times of significant events, including World War II.
Executive Order 9066 and Korematsu v. U.S.
Executive Order 9066 and Korematsu v. U.S.
Soon after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which authorized the military to require Japanese-Americans to relocate to interior internment camps away from Western coastal regions.
In the Supreme Court ruling Korematsu v. U.S., The Supreme Court upheld Roosevelt’s order on the grounds that constitutional liberties may be limited during times of war.
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