World War II and Civil Rights Movement Quiz

What was the Double V campaign?

• A campaign promoting victories in sports and education

• A campaign promoting victories in both the fight for democracy overseas and the fight against racism and segregation at home

• A campaign promoting victories in the fight against poverty and unemployment

• A campaign promoting victories in the fight for women's rights and environmental protection

What was the purpose of Executive Order 8802 signed by President Roosevelt in June 1941?

• To promote the Double V campaign

• To bar discrimination in federal employment based on race, creed, color, or national origin

• To end the war

• To promote segregation

Who was A. Philip Randolph?

• A famous athlete

• A founder and president of an all-Black union of railroad workers

• A military general

• A politician

What happened in Detroit, Michigan, in the summer of 1943?

• A peace treaty was signed

• A major sports event took place

• Race riots broke out, resulting in thirty-four deaths and the involvement of six thousand U.S. Army troops

• A new law was passed

How many Black American men served in the United States military during the war?

• Half a million

• One million

• More than a million

• Two million

What was the primary role assigned to Black American men in the military during the time of the Tuskegee Airmen?

• Combat positions

• Noncombatant support positions

• Leadership roles

• Medical positions

Where did the Tuskegee Airmen train as pilots?

• West Point Military Academy

• Naval Air Station Pensacola

• United States Army Air Corps training school in Tuskegee, Alabama

• Fort Benning

What nickname was given to the Tuskegee Airmen?

• Blue Angels

• Red Tails

• Black Eagles

• Silver Falcons

How many sorties did the Tuskegee Airmen fly during the war?

• More than ten thousand

• More than fifteen thousand

• More than twenty thousand

• More than five thousand

How many Tuskegee Airmen died in combat?

• Fifty-six

• Sixty-six

• Seventy-six

• Eighty-six