AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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renew support for the principle of separate but equal
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join the armed forces in record numbers
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increase efforts to end racial discrimination
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move back to the rural south
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Detailed explanation-1: -Black soldiers returning from the war found the same socioeconomic ills and racist violence that they faced before. Despite their sacrifices overseas, they still struggled to get hired for well-paying jobs, encountered segregation and endured targeted brutality, especially while wearing their military uniforms.
Detailed explanation-2: -Stereotyping and discrimination meant that most African American soldiers were never placed in active combat roles; they were assigned mostly to labor-intensive service positions with little responsibility. They were often issued less equipment and fewer supplies than their white counterparts.
Detailed explanation-3: -Black draftees were treated with extreme hostility when they arrived for training. White men refused to salute black officers and black officers were often barred from the officer’s clubs and quarters. The War Department rarely interceded, and discrimination was usually overlooked or sometimes condoned.
Detailed explanation-4: -Black carpenters, chaplains, cooks, guards, laborers, nurses, scouts, spies, steamboat pilots, surgeons, and teamsters also contributed to the war cause.