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Who was President of the United States during World War II?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Which two groups fought against one another during World War II?
The Allies & Axis Powers
Due to this policy, Black nurses were forced to serve in separate units from white nurses and soldiers.
Segregation
What attack led to the United States entering World War II?
Pearl Harbor
Who was the First Lady who helped Black women achieve equality during World War II?
Eleanor Roosevelt
What organization is the nursing service for the U.S. Army that was established in 1901?
The Army Nurses Corps (ANC)
In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed this law banning discrimination in the nation’s federal agencies and defense industries.
Executive Order 8802
What year did the United States enter World War II?
1941
Who was the first Black congressman from New York who advocated for equal rights for Black nurses?
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
What organization was dedicated to promoting the standards and welfare of Black nurses and breaking down racial discrimination in the profession?
The National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses (NACGN)
During his State of the Union address on January 6, 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced his plan to implement what type of law?
Nursing Draft
Black nurses served in the United States, and also overseas in which theaters?
European and Pacific
Who was the executive secretary of the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses who fought for equality for Black nurses during World War II.
Mabel Keaton Staupers
Black nurses were only allowed to serve Black soldiers and what other group during World War II?
German Prisoners of War (POWs)
In 1948, President Harry Truman signed this law officially desegregating the U.S. military.
Executive Order 9981
Out of the 50,000 nurses who served in the Army Nurses Corps during World War II, how many were Black nurses?
500