World War II

Who was A. Philip Randolph?

• African American labor leader who organized a march in Washington, DC, for racial equality.

• African American writer who wrote many news articles arguing that the African Americans were eligible to fight in the war.

• A Japanese American who was adopted into a white family at a young age and spoke out against the discrimination against fellow Japanese Americans.

• A white American soldier who secretly helped many Japanese Americans through harsh times.

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

• A group of African American pilots who flew thousands of unsuccessful combat missions in North Africa and Italy.

• A group of Japanese American pilots who flew thousands of successful combat missions in North Africa and Germany.

• A group of Japanese American pilots who flew thousands of unsuccessful combat missions in North American and Italy.

• A group of African American pilots who flew thousands of successful combat missions in North Africa and Italy.

African Americans soldiers served in segregated units and were assigned minor roles; however, many became national heroes.

• True

• False

“Davis and his pilots had to overcome prejudice in the military as well as the hazards of war.” What does the word prejudice mean?

• a set of attitudes, which supports, causes, or justifies discrimination

• preconceived judgment, opinion or attitude directed toward certain people based on their membership in a particular group

• opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience

• all of the above

Who was Benjamin O. Davis?

• A pilot who was a part of the Tuskegee Airmen

• First African American air force general

• Both answers

• Neither answer

What kind of work did the women who served in Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) and Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) do?

• flew test flights

• ferried (transported) planes between factories and air bases

• served as nurses in combat areas

• all of the above

• none of the above

True or False: the US Air Force segregated African Americans and white American soldiers.

• true

• false