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

What assumption is Roosevelt making in this paragraph?

The US is under threat of espionage and sabotage.

Japanese Americans pose a threat to national security.

Acts of espionage are most likely already happening.

Question

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 

What assumption is Roosevelt making in this paragraph?

The US is under threat of espionage and sabotage.

Japanese Americans pose a threat to national security.

Acts of espionage are most likely already happening.

beccaboo333 · Answer

Please do not provide a direct answer, please give information that will help the user understand.

wwhitlock · Answer

The paragraph says nothing about Japanese Americans. The paragraph says nothing about espionage when espionage had begun or was likely to begin. It merely states the sabotage and espionage need to be protected against in order to win the war.