Executive Order 9066

Questions to Guide Student Understanding

 

1.     From whom is this Executive order handed down?

2.     Who is granted the authority to carry out this order?

3.     When can this order be carried out?

4.     During a time of war what would it mean to declare a section of the United States a military area?

5.     During a time of war which “persons” do you think would be excluded from these declared military areas?

6.     When this order is carried out, what is provided for the residents who have been excluded?

7.     What agencies can assist in the carrying out of this order?

8.     Do you think this type of order could be carried out in today’s society?

9.     Do you think there would ever be a time this kind of order would be justified?

10.                         Would you be in favor of such an order if the United States were attacked by a foreign military?