Tuskegee Airmen

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What was important about Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics?

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U.S. African American athlete Jesse Owens proved Adolf Hitler's theory of German racial superiority to be false by winning Gold Medals, Hitler's reaction to Owens winning showed to the world that Hitler was a racist, and it proved how well African Americans could do under pressure.

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4.A.9-12.1

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Black pilots were not discriminated against during World War II?

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False

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Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

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An all black unit of pilots for the U.S. during World War II

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Did the Tuskegee Airmen play an important role in World War II?

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Yes

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What was important about the Tuskegee Airmen?

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They broke down racial barriers in the U.S.

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Who founded the Tuskegee Institute where the Tuskegee Airmen trained?

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Booker T Washington

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Was the washout rate, where pilots failed the training program, higher for white pilots or for the African American pilots?

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White

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In What Years, from beginning to end, did World War II take place?

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1939-1945

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What did the African American pilots have to prove to the U.S. military and their enemies because of false notions about their abilities?

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They had to prove that they were mentally fit, could handle pressure and carry out their assignments as well as other pilots, and showed they had the aptitude to succeed.

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Originally, the Tuskegee Airmen were given airplanes that were at least as good as the planes given to other pilots.

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False

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