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With the Great Depression in full swing, only the mobilization for war in the early 1940s brought the United States out of its economic despair. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941. The attack led to the United States ' entry into World War II and served as a major spark of hope for Blacks seeking better employment and a chance for equality. When President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued his urgent call to arms following the Pearl Harbor disaster on December 7, 1941, Blacks, like all other Americans, responded to the call. America was outraged at the sneak attack on the American naval base. …show more content…

President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Women 's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC), converted 14 months later to the Women 's Army Corps (WAC), when he signed Public Law 554 on May 4, 1942. The commendable service of 800 Black women of the 6888th Postal Battalion in the European Theater of Operations helped unravel the enormous snag that had developed in the delivery of mail to servicemen and women. The Navy repealed the color ban on Jan. 25, 1945, permitting Black women to enlist in the Navy Nurse Corps. On March 9, 1945, Phyllis Mae Daley of New York City became the first Black female to serve in the Navy Nurse Corps. Only four Black women nurses, of almost 11,000 Navy nurses, served during …show more content…

In June 1950, almost 100,000 Blacks were on active duty in the U.S. armed forces, equaling about 8 percent of total manpower. In the Army, 9.7 percent of active duty service members were Black, including 72,000 enlisted men and approximately 1,200 officers. In the Air Force, 4.4 percent of active duty personnel were Black, including 21,000 enlisted men and 300 officers. About 6,000 Blacks, or about 3 percent of personnel, served in the Navy and Marine Corps. By the end of the war, probably more than 600,000 Blacks had served in the armed forces. Additionally, more Blacks at the end of their military duty chose to stay in the armed forces because of the improved social environment, financial benefits, educational opportunities and

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Harry Truman was the president during this time and he came up with the executive order 9981. The executive order 9981 desegregated the US armed forces. All races were allowed in prior to the US armed forces before they were segregated. All races were treated equally. The executive order was created on july 26, 1948.

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Rahul Bagga Mr.Campbell US History, Period 0 16 December 2015 Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? One day that will always be remembered by America is the date of December 7, 1941, which changed American history forever. December 7, 1941 was the day the Japanese warplanes attacked Pearl Harbor (Hawaii) which stationed many of American ships and airfields. Immediately after the bombings, United States President Franklin Roosevelt declared war on Japan, leading to a direct involvement into World War ll. Japan had many reason to do so but Japan attacked Pearl harbor for three reasons which were that they had a plan for a new world order, United States were expanding their number of naval ships rapidly, and an oil embargo was placed upon Japan

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On Sunday, December 7, 1941, Japanese planes flew into the American Naval base, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii with a surprise attack that heavily damaged and destroyed planes and navy vessel as well as killed over 2,000 servicemen. This attack was a huge surprise for the commanders on base, but many historians do not believe it was much of a shock for President Roosevelt or other important individuals in Washington. Immediately after the attack, Japan declared war on the United States, which also meant that the United States would eventually go to war with Japans ally, Germany, which the President had wanted for many months prior to the attack. President Franklin Roosevelt had previous knowledge of the surprise attack, but withheld it from any generals,

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December 7th, 1941 is a day changed the lives of all Americans. It is the day Japan deliberately attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii killing many U.S. soldiers and destroying a lot of the U.S. naval fleet. This day which turned the tide of World War II, up until this point the U.S. had not chosen to intervene in the conflict overseas, but Japan’s attack had given the U.S. a reason to enter the fight. This speech given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on December 8th, 1941 was his own passionate plea to the U.S. government and people to support the U.S. entering the war and fighting back against the tyranny occurring overseas. President Franklin D. Roosevelt effectively appeals to the emotions of the U.S. population by establishing trust with his audience through the use of emotional diction, and repetition which allow him to rally support for the war effort.

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However, due to the fact that an election was coming up and the president wanted the continued support of African American voters, he looked for a compromise. In April of 1942, the policy was changed, so the Navy would start accepting black volunteers to be trained as sailors (11). Even with the new policy changes, the discrimination and segregation within the Navy was systematically continued and very evident. For example, the white sailors were given higher levels of

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Many African-Americans were drafted into the war and felt a continued sense of racism towards them as they saw different country men of white color being treated better than they were. Women had to take on a lot more responsibility as they had to replace the men that were drafted into war. Children had to work as well from a young age as the need for more income by families was

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Although, the FEPC was only one way the government decreased discrimination. “In the final months of the war, it [the navy] ended segregation altogether, and the army established a few combat units that included black and white soldiers” (Foner 880). The inclusion of African Americans in combat is a big step at the beginning of the war when they were confined to non-combat units. World War II helped African Americans gain more rights and

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As the war continued, in 1943, a quota was imposed allowing the number of African American males serving in the armed forces to be no greater than their numbers in the overall population, about 10.6 percent. At first, African American males serving were limited to work in labor units, but this restriction also changed as the war progressed, as soon after they were ultimately allowed in

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Joining the military will open the opportunity of enrolling in college during or after 4 years of duty, Others join because of job security and financial stability. In the military, they can earn their pay and enjoy all kinds of free incentives like free housing, free food and supplies, free utilities and lots more of benefits like being Able to shop very cheaply at any military commissary (shopping store-grocery) anywhere around the world. The basic pay scale is not huge But considering all the fringe benefits, anyone that’s frugal can save a lot of money. Others would join for the opportunity to travel around the world for free. Some also joins with the motivation to serve the country and they are proud to be a patriot.

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