Social Developments: Divisions With African-Americans and WWI Flashcards
What was the mindset of the USA public during WWI when they entered?
They were very patriotic
What divisions were there with African-Americans possibly becoming soldiers in WWI?
There was the question of why African-Americans should fight for Democracy when they did not experience Democracy
What divisions were there with African-Americans when they considered fighting in WWI? What would be the reality of this?
They could fight as an attempt to get more respect in the USA, which they would not receive
What divisions were there with African-Americans and the rest of the USA public when they returned from WWI?
They had realised that they were treated terribly back in the USA
Which country did soldiers come from in WWI that treated African-Americans better?
France
What divisions were there in Industries with workers when White Americans returned home from WWI?
They had found that African-Americans had taken their jobs
Which social group gained many members to it when African-Americans returned from WWI?
The NAACP
What divisions were there between The NAACP and their sponsors during WWI?
The organisation knew that if they did not support the war they could lose their sponsors
Which political ideology was supposedly gaining popularity in the USA which caused divisions?
Socialism
