Tuskegee Airmen

What was the hypocrisy pointed out by civil rights leaders regarding the Tuskegee Airmen?

• Black people weren't treated as equals in the US, but were expected to defend America's democratic ideals overseas.

• Black men were now allowed to serve as Air Corps pilots, but black women were still barred from joining the military at all.

• Black troops were being sent to Europe, but not Asia.

• Black pilots were being treated with more respect than other military personnel, but all troops should be treated equally.

True or false: Some Tuskegee Airmen went on to have long careers in the military.

• true

• false

During World War II, the US military was _____.

• segregated

• integrated

• only open to white Americans

• nonexistent

About how many pilots graduated from the Tuskegee program?

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

• 10,000

During what war did the Tuskegee Airmen serve?

• WWII

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• Cold War

Where did the Tuskegee airmen train?

• Tuskegee, AL

• Cherry Point, NC

• Washington, DC

• San Francisco, California

How did the white members of the US Army feel about the Tuskegee Airmen?

• They were excited about the Tuskegee Airmen.

• They wanted to join the Tuskegee Airmen.

• They wanted the Tuskegee Airmen to do all the work.

• They didn't believe the Tuskegee Airmen were any good.

True or False: The Tuskegee Airmen were as good as any other squadron.

• True

• False

How did the Tuskegee Airmen help in World War II?

• They made equipment.

• They cooked.

• They dug trenches.

• They escorted bombers.

What did the Tuskegee Airmen do when flying that made them successful?

• They split up.

• They stuck together.

• They showed off.

• They wore disguises.