The Tuskegee Airmen

Who was this article about?

• One Direction

• The Navy

• The Tuskegee Airmen

• The Freedom Riders

Which sentence from the text states the central idea?

• World War ll had been waging in Europe for nearly two years when the United States became involved in 1941
• The Tuskegee Airmen, an elite African-American military squadron, would earn the respect of the entire country
• The primary duty of the Tuskegee Airmen was to escort bombers into the enemy territory
• The truth, according to Daniel Haulman of the Air Force Historical Research Agency, is almost as impressive

What is the best summary of the text?

• World War ll changed history for American aviation.
• The Tuskegee Airmen became known as the "Red Tail Angels."
• The Tuskegee Airmen served an important purpose during World War ll.
• The United States depended on fighter pilots to help win World War ll.

What is the most likely reason the author included the information in paragraphs 5 and 6?

• to express how military personnel felt about the Tuskegee Airmen
• to provide information about the training of the Tuskegee Airmen
• to explain how the planes of the Tuskegee Airmen appeared
• to describe the roles and successes of the Tuskegee Airmen

The reader can infer that the men who became Tuskegee Airmen were -

• happy and honored
• strategic and careful
• outstanding and courageous
• safe and respected