Question

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s Executive Order No. 9066.

Whereas the successful prosecution of the war requires every possible protection against espionage and against sabotage to national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities as defined in Section 4, Act of April 20, 1918, 40 Stat. 533, as amended by the Act of November 30, 1940, 54 Stat. 1220, and the Act of August 21, 1941, 55 Stat. 655 (U.S.C., Title 50, Sec. 104).

What assumption is Roosevelt making in this paragraph?

Responses

Japanese Americans pose a threat to national security.
Japanese Americans pose a threat to national security.

The US is under threat of espionage and sabotage.
The US is under threat of espionage and sabotage.

Sabotage of national-defense premises have occurred.
Sabotage of national-defense premises have occurred.

Acts of espionage are most likely already happening.
Acts of espionage are most likely already happening.

Answer 1

The US is under threat of espionage and sabotage.

Reason: the paragraph argues for "every possible protection against espionage and against sabotage," which assumes such threats exist or are imminent and require prevention — it does not specifically single out Japanese Americans or claim sabotage has already occurred.