Author Question: During World War II, the federal government pursued some policies that subsequently became ... (Read 74 times)

saliriagwu · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

During World War II, the federal government pursued some policies that subsequently became controversial, leading to either the end of the policy or an official apology. Which of the following is not among the changes that took place?

a. In 1944, the United States Supreme Court overturned the convictions in the Sleepy Lagoon case.
b. In 1964, Congress ended the bracero program.c In 1988, Congress authorized payments to former relocation-camp internees and offered an official policy.
d. In 1999, President Clinton pardoned all of the survivors of the Port Chicago incident.

Question 2

California growers supported the bracero program for all of the following reasons except

a. The federal government covered many expenses, such as unemployment and disability payments.
b. As temporary foreign workers, the braceros could be used to undercut unions' bargaining power and as strikebreakers.
c. The federal government built housing for bracero workers, eliminating that cost to the growers.
d. They filled the demand for farm labor as American workers found better-paying jobs in industry.