Tuskegee Airmen Brainpop

Did the Tuskegee Airmen play an important role in World War II?

• Yes

• No

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Who founded the Tuskegee Institute where the Tuskegee Airmen trained?

• Gerald Ford

• Booker T Washington

• Jackie Robinson

• Jesse Owens

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What did the African American pilots have to prove to the U.S. military and their enemies because of false notions about their abilities?

• That they were mentally fit

• That they could handle pressure and carry out their assignments as well as other pilots

• They had to show they had the aptitude to succeed

• All of the above

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Originally, the Tuskegee Airmen were given airplanes that were at least as good as the planes given to other pilots.

• True

• False

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The Tuskegee Airmen were the first black American _____.

• college graduates

• military pilots

• navy sailors

• Marines

What were the Tuskegee Airmen known for?

• escorting bomber planes

• bombing enemy submarines

• circling the globe

• sneaking into enemy camps

In which war did the Tuskegee Airmen serve?

• Civil War

• World War I

• World War II

• Vietnam War

What nickname was given to the Tuskegee Airmen and other black pilots in World War II?

• Blue Wings

• Green Belts

• X-Wings

• Red Tails

About how many pilots graduated from the Tuskegee program?

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

• 10,000

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.