Korematsu v. United States (1944) was a Supreme Court case about Japanese- American interment camps during World War II
What is the Korematsu v. United States case (1944)?
Fred Korematsu refused to go to an interment camp after the US ordered Japanese Americans to relocate following the attack on Pearl Harbor
Who is Fred Korematsu in this case?
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Korematsu v. United States (1944) was a Supreme Court case about Japanese- American interment camps during World War II
What is the Korematsu v. United States case (1944)?
Fred Korematsu refused to go to an interment camp after the US ordered Japanese Americans to relocate following the attack on Pearl Harbor
Who is Fred Korematsu in this case?
He was arrested, and the case went to the Supreme Court
What happened after Fred Korematsu refused?
The court ruled against Korematsu, saying the government could limit individual rights during wartime for national security and protection
Who did the Court rule against in the Korematsu v. United States case (1944)?
It showed how fear and war can lead to unjust treatment of citizens, even by the US government
What was the key idea behind the Korematsu v. United States case?
The US feared Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor, wrongly thinking they might help Japan, which led to over 120,000 being put in the interment camps
Why did the US fear Japanese Americans during World War II?