World War II Flashcards

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Peoples whose views towards segregation changed

A

-French people = openness and warmth towards minorities
-Some veterans came back with a militant mindset, ready to fight for equality

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People whose views towards segregation stayed the same

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-Mississippi police= beating black soldiers and searching them when wearing uniform
-Friends in Europe were no longer friends in the USA
-Police brutality=put black people back in their place
=found with a picture of a white woman, they would be beaten

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3
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Double V campaign

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Victory against the Nazi’s and victory against racial segregation

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4
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FDR’s executive order 8802

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“There shall be no discrimination in the employment of workers in defence industries or government, because of race, creed, colour or nation origin”

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