African Americans in the Second World War Flashcards
1
Q
How mang African-Americans worked fought in the war?
A
Around 1 million
2
Q
Was discrimination and segregation still present during WW2?
A
Yes
3
Q
By the end of the war, how many African-Americans held government jobs?
A
200,000 (3x higher than before the war)
4
Q
What impact did the Second World War have on African Americans?
A
Some racial barriers were broken down during the war. For example, African Americans were trained as pilots in the Air Force for the first time. The activities of the Nazis made some white Americans question their own racism.
