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Famous Figures
Activism
WWII Players
Segregation and Discrimination
THE US
100
An African American man assigned to work in the kitchens at Pearl Harbor. Famous for leaving the kitchen and shooting down several Japanese plans.
Who is Dorie Miller
100
Many African Americans were active in raising awareness and change systematic discrimination. This act is known as
What is activism
100
The fascist dictator from Germany
Who is Adolf Hitler
100
This movement demanded the unions stop discriminating against African Americans or lose government support
What is the March on Washington Movement
100
Initially the US did not get involved in the war because they were practicing this
What is Isolationism
200
All black unit of the Airforce. Famous for flying over 1500 successful missions and proving that African Americans are as strong and smart as whites
Who are the Tuskeegee Airmen
200
The two prong approach of having victory over racism at home and fascism abroad is known as
What is the Double V Campaign
200
During the first years of the war Great Britain and France made up this alliance
What is the Allied Powers
200
President Roosevelt put into effect Executive Order #8802 which establish this government agency
What is Fair Employment Practices Committee
200
What event forced the US' involvement in WWII?
What is Pearl Harbor
300
Lawyer for the NAACP who later became the first black US Supreme Court Justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall
300
The March on Washington Movement was led by
Who is A. Philip Randolph
300
Italy, Germany, and later Japan made up this alliance
What is the Axis Powers
300
Executive Order #8802 did not end this practice
What is the segregation of the Armed Forces
300
What date did the US get involved in WWII
What is December 7, 1941
400
A pioneer in the nursing field. After graduating from nursing school, this woman helped fight for racial equality in the nursing profession
Who is Mabel K. Staupers
400
A. Philip Randolph believed in promoting equality in
What is the employment and labor field
400
Who was the president of the United States during WWII?
Who is FDR or Franklin Delano Roosevelt
400
The findings of this study state that blacks are not as smart or strong and are generally inferior to whites
What is the American War College Study
400
The US military practiced the separation of whites and blacks known as
What is segregation
500
Fascist dictator of Italy during WW2
Who is Mussolini
500
The organization that fights for equality and against discrimination on the behalf of African Americans is known as
What is National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
500
WWII started in September 1939 when Germany invaded this country
What is Poland
500
As a result of the American War College Study, African Americans were put in these types of roles
What are non-combat positions
500
It is said that often this group of people were treated better by the US military than their own African American soldiers
What is German Prisoners of War