Question
Describe why President Roosevelt passed Executive Order 9066.(1 point)
Responses
He wanted to encourage women to work while the men were at war.
He wanted to encourage women to work while the men were at war.
He wanted to ensure he had a workforce when soldiers went to war.
He wanted to ensure he had a workforce when soldiers went to war.
He wanted to ally the U.S. with Great Britain and issue war bonds.
He wanted to ally the U.S. with Great Britain and issue war bonds.
He was concerned about Japanese spies living in the U.S.
He was concerned about Japanese spies living in the U.S.
Responses
He wanted to encourage women to work while the men were at war.
He wanted to encourage women to work while the men were at war.
He wanted to ensure he had a workforce when soldiers went to war.
He wanted to ensure he had a workforce when soldiers went to war.
He wanted to ally the U.S. with Great Britain and issue war bonds.
He wanted to ally the U.S. with Great Britain and issue war bonds.
He was concerned about Japanese spies living in the U.S.
He was concerned about Japanese spies living in the U.S.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
President Roosevelt passed Executive Order 9066 primarily because he was concerned about Japanese spies living in the U.S. This order allowed the internment of Japanese Americans, largely driven by fears of espionage and sabotage after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Many believed that individuals of Japanese ancestry posed a security risk, leading to the forced relocation and internment of thousands, despite lack of evidence supporting these fears.