Minority Contributions to WWII

What was the "Double V" Campaign for Black Americans during WWII?

• Double Victory over the Nazis and Soviets

• Double Victory over the Nazis and Japanese

• Double Victory over the Nazis and Communists

• Double Victory over the Nazis and Racism at home

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

• A group of German soldiers

• A group of Italian soldiers

• An all-Black fighter pilot group

• An all-female fighter pilot group

Who were the "Black Rosies"?

• Black women that worked in the factories and made major contributions to the war effort

• A military group from France

• An all male group of factory workers

• A military group from Germany

Did Japanese Americans fight in the war, despite facing extreme injustices at the hands of their own government?

• No, they were completely banned

• Yes, 33,000 Japanese American soldiers fought in the war

• They were allowed but many chose not to

• Only about 100 Japanese Americans were allowed in the military

Who were the Wind Talkers?

• That's what German soldiers called themselves

• It was a code name for American soldiers fighting in Italy

• Native Americans that were recruited by the government to prevent spying-- used the Navajo language as a military code

• A group of women who started a union in their factory