World War II can be recalled as a hostile time period for all parties involved, a massive world war, equipped with new fighting techniques and grim leaders, that would stop at nothing to acquire as much land as possible, causing many innocent lives to be lost. Although World War II did cause great despair, as well as monumental debt for a plethora of countries, it did however, aid in the process of many of future achievements, one of them, the push for Civil Rights in America.
Before World War II began in 1941, approximately four thousand African Americans served in the military, only twelve serving as officers, however, by the end of the war, in 1945, two and a half million African Americans had registered for the draft and more than one …show more content…
In 1944, one hundred and forty-five thousand African American men served in the US Army Air Force in the 99th Fighter Squadron, known as the Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen set themselves apart by being awarded two Presidential Unit Citations for outstanding tactical air support and aerial combat, as well as multiple silver stars, fourteen bronze stars, and seven hundred and forty-four air medals amongst other awards. The Tuskegee Airmen would even go on to be awarded in 2007 with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian medal given by Congress. The Tuskegee Airmen are remembered today and will be remembered for years to come as courageous and resilient men that did incomprehensible missions to protect America and its allies.
During World War II, America was known to use propaganda to emphasize the multi-ethnic culture of the American society, when in reality that was incredibly ironic, and not the case at all. America had joined the war to fight against countries ran by racist and fascist dictators, meanwhile African American men left their wives and children in the racist environment of America, to go fight a war against racism in
Before World War II began in 1941, approximately four thousand African Americans served in the military, only twelve serving as officers, however, by the end of the war, in 1945, two and a half million African Americans had registered for the draft and more than one …show more content…
In 1944, one hundred and forty-five thousand African American men served in the US Army Air Force in the 99th Fighter Squadron, known as the Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen set themselves apart by being awarded two Presidential Unit Citations for outstanding tactical air support and aerial combat, as well as multiple silver stars, fourteen bronze stars, and seven hundred and forty-four air medals amongst other awards. The Tuskegee Airmen would even go on to be awarded in 2007 with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian medal given by Congress. The Tuskegee Airmen are remembered today and will be remembered for years to come as courageous and resilient men that did incomprehensible missions to protect America and its allies.
During World War II, America was known to use propaganda to emphasize the multi-ethnic culture of the American society, when in reality that was incredibly ironic, and not the case at all. America had joined the war to fight against countries ran by racist and fascist dictators, meanwhile African American men left their wives and children in the racist environment of America, to go fight a war against racism in