How did President Truman’s Executive Order 9981 show progress toward racial equality?

Executive Order 9981, issued by President Truman in 1948, required equality of treatment and opportunity in the U.S. armed services without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin. It began the desegregation of the military, making “The order ended segregation in the military” the best answer. It did not award medals or dismantle Japanese American internment camps.

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