World War II Flashcards
Peoples whose views towards segregation changed
-French people = openness and warmth towards minorities
-Some veterans came back with a militant mindset, ready to fight for equality
People whose views towards segregation stayed the same
-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
Double V campaign
Victory against the Nazi’s and victory against racial segregation
FDR’s executive order 8802
“There shall be no discrimination in the employment of workers in defence industries or government, because of race, creed, colour or nation origin”