(March 31, 2016 at 10:21 pm)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote:(March 31, 2016 at 2:20 pm)Brian37 Wrote:America was so racist during WWII it wouldn't let black Soldiers kill white Nazis that were trying to conquer the world. It sent most black troops off to play tag with the Japanese. And there was no way in hell it was going to let any black people work in any of the arms factories.
Simply incorrect.
http://www.historynet.com/african-americ...war-ii.htm
Quote:Of the 909,000 black Americans selected for duty in the Army during World War II, only one black division saw infantry combat in Europe–the 92nd Infantry Division. The vast majority of African Americans in uniform were assigned to segregated construction or supply units or placed in units that performed unpleasant duties such as graves registration. The government’s view was that blacks were not motivated enough or aggressive enough to fight. While the 92nd was referred to as a black unit, and its enlisted men and most of its junior officers were black, its higher officers were white. The 92nd, which had fought in France during World War I, was once again activated in 1942. Under the command of Maj. Gen. Edward M. Almond, the 92nd began combat training in October 1942 and went into action in Italy in the summer of 1944.