The Impact of WW2 on the Civil Rights Movement in the USA

From Key Topic 2: The Civil Rights Movement, 1945-62 of the A Divided Union? The USA 1945-70 course

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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 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.
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How many Black Americans moved North and West from southern states to find work in the war industries?
700,000
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In ... Philip Randolph organised a march of ... on ..., with the slogan "We loyal Americans demand the right to work and fight for our country".
In 1941 Philip Randolph organised a march of 100,000 on Washington, with the slogan "We loyal Americans demand the right to work and fight for our country".
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When was the CORE set up?
1942
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What does the CORE stand for?
the Congress of Racial Equality
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Black newspapers set up the double V campaign which meant...
Victory over Hitler and Victory in the struggle for equality
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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?
1941
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Race riots broke out in Detroit in June 1943; ... people were killed and ... worth of damage was caused. Black soldiers also rioted in ... army training camps because they were receiving unequal treatment.
Race riots broke out in Detroit in June 1943; 34 people were killed and $2,000,000 worth of damage was caused. Black soldiers also rioted in 9 army training camps because they were receiving unequal treatment.
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By the end of WW2 some units in the army were desegregated. Genral ..., the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe personally supported integrated units.
Eisenhower
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At the beginning of WW2 there were only ... black officers in the US Army.
12
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By the end of WW2 much had changed. Black officers were appointed in all 3 services and the Air force began to train black pilots, ... in all by the end of the war.
By the end of WW2 much had changed. Black officers were appointed in all 3 services and the Air force began to train black pilots, 600 in all by the end of the war.
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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.
Europe
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Was the war a big boost to te civil rights movement?
Yes
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In ... Truman issued an Executive Order ending segregation in units in the armed forces. This came to effect in ... and was in force during ...
In 1948 Truman issued an Executive Order ending segregation in units in the armed forces. This came to effect in 1950 and was in force during the Korean war.
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How many Black Americans moved North and West from southern states to find work in the war industries?

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700,000

Card 3

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In ... Philip Randolph organised a march of ... on ..., with the slogan "We loyal Americans demand the right to work and fight for our country".

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Card 4

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When was the CORE set up?

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Card 5

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What does the CORE stand for?

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