Jacob Molnar PBA Timeline-Segregation and Leaders during WW1 and WW2 by Jacob Molnar https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy en-us 2022-11-17 21:47:22 UTC 2025-10-23 11:27:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1fa-1f1f3.png The start of African American Service jacobmolnar215 https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy/wish/2397270369 Summary: 
  • After the U.S. declared war on the Central Powers in World War One, African Americans thought that if they showed their patriotism and devotion towards their country, they would be looked upon more fondly and as equals.
  • So by 1917, "over 700,000 African Americans registered for military service"(Delaware.gov).
  • Even though African Americans showed great devotion and sacrifice as well as patriotism to their country, when the end of the war came, they were still not looked upon as equals.
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]]> 2022-11-24 23:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy/wish/2397270369 First Sights of Segregation During The Great War jacobmolnar215 https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy/wish/2397283313 Because of segregated divisions in the military during WW1, African Americans had to work tedious jobs, like loading and unloading ships, forging, repairing battlefields, building roads, etc. This lead to many getting diseases, and dying. Blacks faced very poor treatment while in the military from their officers, and even from white soldiers. Despite all of this, the ones who did see the front lines, fought bravely and hard. They proved themselves to be more effective than many white divisions.

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Link to original article: https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/wwi/war ]]> 2022-11-25 00:04:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy/wish/2397292559 African American Lives After WW1 jacobmolnar215 https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy/wish/2398764210 Despite receiving nothing but hate after returning home, the African Americans became more motivated to keep fighting for racial equality.
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]]> 2022-11-26 21:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy/wish/2398764210 African American treatment in WW2 jacobmolnar215 https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy/wish/2398764769 Almost all African American officers had no authority during World War Two. During the war, whenever a black soldier became an officer, he only had authority over his squad of other black soldiers. Whenever there was a white officer in one of these squads, black officers "were not allowed to have higher positions" (KU Libraries). This was done because since Jim Crow laws were still around, African Americans didn't have full rights, meaning that they were seen as inferior to any white enlisted member. If African American soldiers were ever worthy of receiving a medal, they were "excluded from recognition" (KU Libraries). These actions were due to "pernicious beliefs of "race""(KU Libraries). This left the African American enlisted degraded, due to a lack of respect. 
Link to original article: https://wwii.lib.ku.edu/background#:~:text=All%20of%20them%20conducted%20their,from%20local%20white%20civilian%20communities ]]> 2022-11-26 21:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy/wish/2398764769 (1941) EXECUTIVE ORDER 8802 jacobmolnar215 https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy/wish/2398766590 African American lives changed drastically in the military after this acts was passed.
Link to original article: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/topics/african-americans-world-war-ii ]]> 2022-11-26 21:45:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy/wish/2398766590 (1940) THE DRAFT jacobmolnar215 https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy/wish/2398767956 This peacetime draft made it to that all men 21-35 must enlist, regardless of race. This gave African American men more hope towards their fight. 

Link to original article: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/topics/african-americans-world-war-ii ]]> 2022-11-26 21:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy/wish/2398767956 (1941) FIRST NATIONAL HERO OF WW2 jacobmolnar215 https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy/wish/2398768940 Doris Miller was able to help his wounded Captain get to safety under enemy fire during the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and was awarded the Navy Cross. He was one of the few African Americans noticed for his bravery, setting a new perspective on African Americans.
Link to original article: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/topics/african-americans-world-war-ii]]> 2022-11-26 21:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy/wish/2398768940 (1944) FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN TANK UNIT TO SEE COMBAT jacobmolnar215 https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy/wish/2398769967 The 761st was the first African American tank unit to see combat, and they were going to rise to success for their allies and the African American race.
Link to original article: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/topics/african-americans-world-war-ii]]> 2022-11-26 21:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy/wish/2398769967 (1942)FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN IN WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS jacobmolnar215 https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy/wish/2398771135 Major Charity Adams was the first African American woman to be in this Corps. She set the turning point for enlisted African American women, and African American women in general.

Link to original article: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/topics/african-americans-world-war-ii]]> 2022-11-26 22:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy/wish/2398771135 Assertion jacobmolnar215 https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy/wish/2398771802 The turning point in this movement would be Executive Order 8802 since it so drastically changed racial equality for African Americans.]]> 2022-11-26 22:06:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobmolnar215/wbmdlrhvpojuwcyy/wish/2398771802