The Role Of African Americans In World War II

Franklin D. Roosevelt once said “There is one front and one battle where everyone in the United States—every man, woman, and child—is in action, and will be privileged to remain in action throughout this war. That front is right here at home, in our daily lives, and in our daily tasks.” African Americans and Women had been discriminated in the past whether it was their race or their sex. In World War II, however, we needed more strength then just the white Americans. This is where many people who were discriminated by white Americans proved they were worth something. Despite being treated poorly, the African American military, African American citizens, and Women were a huge aspect to our warfront in World War II.
African Americans were a huge aspect of the win in World War II. African Americans have been the victims of racial discrimination and oppression throughout the history of the United States. They, however, have always supported the nation, especially during wartime. For example, over 2.5
In 1941, however, the campaign for their ability to learn how to fly went to the courts. It all started when Yancey Williams, a student at Howard University, filed a suit, which was also backed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). It caused the force the Air Corps to accept him into training despite his race. The Corps’ answer was to make a segregated unit to train black pilots and ground crews at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. They did an experiment in the U.S. Army Air Forces, giving African Americans training with equal opportunities. This experiment showed that could fly in and command and support combat units as well as anyone. These people, known to us as the "Tuskegee Airmen," served with peculiarity in combat and directly contributed to the subsequent integration of the U.S. armed services. This is how the Tuskegee Airman came