6. At the beginning of WW2 there were only ... black officers in the US Army.
13
5
12
10
7. When was the CORE set up?
1948
1942
1945
1940
8. What does the CORE stand for?
the Congress of Racial Equality
the Committee of Racial Equality
the Conference of Racial Equality
the Co-operation of Racial Equality
9. Many black Americans in the armed forces in WW2 were sent to ... where they served in countries that had no racial bars. When they returned to the USA in 1945 it was even harder to have to return to discrimination.
Africa
Asia
Europe
Australasia
10. By the end of WW2 some units in the army were desegregated. Genral ..., the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe personally supported integrated units.
Truman
Chambers
Eisenhower
Endomaine
11. During WW2 more than ... black people fought in the US armed foces. Under pressure from ..., the army appointed more black officers. But the army wasn't desegregated until ... and then it had to be done by ... order.
During WW2 more than 2 million black people fought in the US armed foces. Under pressure from the SCLC, the army appointed more black officers. But the army wasn't desegregated until 1960 and then it had to be done by a worldwide order.
During WW2 more than a million black people fought in the US armed foces. Under pressure from the NAACP, the army appointed more black officers. But the army wasn't desegregated until 1948 and then it had to be done by presidential order.
During WW2 more than 1.5 million black people fought in the US armed foces. Under pressure from SNCC, the army appointed more black officers. But the army wasn't desegregated until 1953 and then it had to be done by King's order.
During WW2 more than 3 million black people fought in the US armed foces. Under pressure from CORE, the army appointed more black officers. But the army wasn't desegregated until 1955 and then it had to be done by presidential order.
12. How many Black Americans moved North and West from southern states to find work in the war industries?
600,000
700,000
250,000
100,000
13. Black newspapers set up the double V campaign which meant...
Victory for America and Victory for the blacks
Victory over Hitler and Victory in the struggle for equality
Victory in the war and Victory over unemployment
Victory over Hitler and Victory over poverty
14. In which year did Roosevelt issue the Executive Order 8802 (in attempt to force industry to employ black people if they wanted to receive government contracts) and set up the Fair Employment Practices Committee to enforce this order?
