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This 6 page paper discusses the discrimination African-Americans faced after World War II, despite their service in that conflict. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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paper discusses the situation facing black Americans who had fought in World War II at the end of that conflict. Discussion Despite the fact that they would be facing the
same dangers as their white counterparts, black servicemen served only in segregated units, at least at the beginning of World War II; the Army Air Corps (the predecessor of the
Air Force) and the Marine Corps wouldnt even accept blacks until later in the war and when they did, they segregated them (Wormser, 2002). In the Navy, African-Americans were used
only as mess men; things might have remained this way if it werent for exceptional fighters like the Tuskegee Airmen, who provided fighter escort to the bombers flying raids against
Germany (Wormser, 2002). The airmen never lost a single plane (Wormser, 2002). Another outfit with a sterling reputation was the 761st tank battalion, which saw service in Europe (Wormser, 2002).
In addition, for blacks in Europe the kindness and respect with which they were treated was a revelation; Europeans didnt seem be bigoted in the way Americans were (Wormser, 2002).
James Jones served in the legendary 761st Tank Battalion, and noted it was the French who made a huge difference in his life: "The French had a certain kind of
openness and warmth that they exhibited towards minorities that was just unexplainable. You wouldnt know you were black when you were in their company" (Wormser, 2002). Other men learned about
themselves. Roscoe Pickett decided he would go to college rather than returning to the farm (Wormser, 2002). Still others formed friendships with the white men in their units; for their
part, whites discovered that their black comrades were every bit as good at fighting as they were. Thus, African-Americans who had served in Europe and been treated well by
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