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Mind Map by ogstainton, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by ogstainton
over 10 years ago
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1945-1955
- WW2
- 1.2 million black Americans fought
- The northern black soldiers were often trained in southern training camps, they had never witnessed racial segregation like this before !
- Even when at the place of war they were still segregated, with less training and worse equipment !
- The white soldiers from Europe treated them as heroes
- The black soldiers faced the ironic contradiction that they were fighting a war abroad for equality where as they didnt even have that at home !
- This brought the introduction of the 'double v' logo, meaning they were fighting for 2 victories, the one in Germany and the one back home.
- This brought the introduction of the 'double v' logo, meaning they were fighting for 2 victories, the one in Germany and the one back home.
- The major uncovering of the concentration camps in Germany convinced many that racism want noble or natural but a serious crime
- 1.2 million black Americans fought
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