World War II: Black American History #31
World War II: Black American History #31
1. What is the cruel and tragic irony of World War II, and how do we see that in the way Black soldiers
were treated during the war effort?
2. How did the experience of Black women in service differ from the experience of white women?
3. How did Black women overcome these limitations to distinguish themselves in service?
4. Describe Gertrude Margaritte Ivory-Bertram’s experience.
5. What are some examples of people or groups who were able to excel amid the discrimination?
6. Describe the achievements of the Tuskegee Airmen.
7. What was the purpose of A. Philip Randolph’s proposed March on Washington, and what did it lead
to?
8. What was the Double V Campaign meant to remind Americans?
