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QuizMultiple Choice

Organizing to Demand Rights — Unit test

Question 6 • EAP-Virginia and US History B CR

Why did President Truman issue Executive Order 9981 in 1948?

Answer
A
to integrate baseball
B
to segregate the defense industry
C
to segregate baseball
D
to integrate the armed forces

Explanation

President Truman issued Executive Order 9981 in 1948 to end racial discrimination in the U.S. armed forces and promote equal treatment for service members. It began the process of integrating the military, so the correct choice is “to integrate the armed forces.”

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