World War II: Black American History

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the irony faced by Black Americans who served in the US Armed Forces during World War II?
They were the only ones allowed to fight on the front lines.
They were treated as second-class citizens despite their service.
Their patriotism protected them from racism.
They were given the highest ranks.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
By the end of World War II, how many Black Americans had registered for the draft?
5 million
2.5 million
1.2 million
Less than 10,000
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary role assigned to Black women in the Women's Army Corps during WWII?
Combat soldiers
Medical technicians
Pilots
Hospital orderlies
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who intervened to allow Black women in the Women's Army Corps to be stationed overseas?
James G. Thompson
A. Philip Randolph
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What challenge did Lieutenant Gertrude Margarite Ivory-Bertram face while traveling to Fort Bragg?
She was not allowed to sit in first class.
She was promoted to a higher rank.
She was denied a ticket.
She was given a leadership role.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the nickname given to the Tuskegee Airmen?
The Red Tails
The Black Unit
The Blue Angels
The Black Devils
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which all-Black regiment was the only one to have all Black officers?
370th Infantry Regiment
761st Tank Battalion
92nd Infantry Division
320th Anti-Aircraft Barrage Balloon Battalion
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