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Question 12 • United States History and Geography

Which best states how and when desegregation occurred in the US military?

Answer
A
President Roosevelt desegregated the military after the end of World War II.
B
President Truman desegregated the military after the end of World War II.
C
President Truman desegregated the military at the beginning of World War II.
D
President Roosevelt desegregated the military at the beginning of World War II.

Explanation

President Harry Truman ordered the desegregation of the U.S. armed forces in 1948, after World War II ended. His Executive Order 9981 called for equality of treatment and opportunity in the military, so the correct choice is “President Truman desegregated the military after the end of World War II.”

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