Tuskegee Airmen
Which group was the first African American pilots in U.S history?
Tuskegee Airmen
At the beginning of World War II, most African Americans in the Navy were limited to these jobs?
Messmen and stewards
What symbol showed the two victories African Americans wanted during World War II?
Double V
During World War II, African American men trained at a segregated Marine camp in North Carolina. What city was this?
Montford Point
Around 1 million
Were did the Tuskegee Airmen train?
Tuskegee, Alabama.
This is the main reason why Black sailors were not allowed to have many different jobs in the Navy at the start of WWII?
Segregation/Racism
The Double V campaign meant winning the war abroad and fighting this problem back in the United States?
What is segregation and discrimination?
African American Marines were often assigned to these types of duties instead of front-line combat because of segregation.
Ammunition and depot units
This unit was the first African American tank battalion to fight in Europe during World War II.
761st Tank Battalion ("Black Panthers")
Who was the first African American general in the U.S. Air Force?
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
As the war continued, the Navy began to rethink its policies because it needed more of this?
Manpower
During the war, African American communities supported the war effort but also pushed for these rights at home?
Civil Rights
Where did the African American Marines deliver ammunition and supplies under heavy enemy fire?
Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
Who is this famous baseball player who served with the 761st during training.
Jackie Robinson
Who was the first African American 4 star general in the U.S. Air Force?
Daniel James Jr.
In 1942, this Navy group talked about the problems with segregation and decided Black sailors could work on local defense ships?
The Navy’s General Board
Because many Southern employers wouldn’t hire Black workers, this group sent them to jobs in Northern and Western war factories?
The War Manpower Commission
Which act in 1940 included a provision that there shall be no discrimination against any person on the account of their race or the color of their skin?
Selective service act/ The Draft
These two soldiers from the 92nd Division earned the Medal of Honor for their bravery.
Vernon Baker and John R. Fox
Who was the youngest Tuskegee Airman pilot in WWII?
George E. Hardy
In 1942, African Americans were finally allowed to join these Navy construction units after being recommended by Admiral Harold Stark?
The Seabees
The Double V campaign helped lead to this major movement after World War II?
The Civil Rights Movement
Which country/area did African Americans and white people fight side by side
Japan/Pacific theater
This division, known as the Blue Helmets, fought mainly in the Pacific in places like New Guinea and the Philippines.
The 93rd Division