Segregation
Black newspapers like the Chicago Defender and Pittsburgh Courier joined civil rights groups like the [BLANK] in arguing that black Americans be included.
NAACP
In this year, Roosevelt’s White House responded to lobbying campaigns by announcing that the AAC would soon begin training black pilots.
1940
Among the 13 members of the first class of aviation cadets in 1941 was Benjamin O. Davis Jr., a graduate of this service academy and the son of Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, one of two black officers (other than chaplains) in the entire U.S. military.
West Point
In April 1942, the Tuskegee-trained 99th Pursuit Squadron deployed to this place, which the Allies had occupied
North Africa
The 332nd escort group only lost this many bombers, averaging 21 less losses than other escort groups in the 15th Air Force.
25
In 1938, this person expanded the civilian pilot training program in the United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
For the training site, the War Department chose the Tuskegee Army Air Field in this state
Alabama
The Tuskegee Experiment trained this many African Americans to be pilots
1,000
In North Africa and then Sicily, they flew missions in this type of aircraft, which were slower and more difficult to maneuver than their German counterparts.
second-hand P-40 planes
The 332nd group destroyed about 24 German planes in the air, true or false?
False, the Tuskegee Airmen destroyed 36 German planes in the air.
There was a widespread (racist) belief that black people could not . . . [think aviation]
learn to fly or operate sophisticated aircraft.
The “Tuskegee Experiment” took a great leap forward in April 1941 thanks to a visit by this person
Eleanor Roosevelt
This person, then the chief flight instructor in the program, took the first lady on an aerial tour, and photos and film of that flight helped publicize the program.
Charles “Chief” Anderson
In February 1944, the 100th, 301st and 302nd fighter squadrons arrived in Italy; together with the 99th, these squadrons of black pilots and other personnel made up this new Fighter Group (what #?)...
332nd Fighter Group
President Truman wiped out segregation in the military in this year
1948