U.S. MINORITIES IN WWII

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U.S. MINORITIES IN WWII

• Women, African Americans,
• Japanese Americans,
• All Americans

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NAVAJO CODE TALKERS

• WERE ALL U.S. MARINES.
• USED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE PACIFIC
• TALKED IN CODE, IN THE NAVAJO LANGUAGE TO OTHER
  NAVAJOS.
• CODE WAS NEVER BROKEN.

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NISEI SOLDIERS

• JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS.
• FAMILIES WERE IMPRISONED IN INTERNMENT CAMPS.
• SERVED WITH DISTINCTION IN ITALY EUROPE.

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TUSKEGEE AIRMEN

• ALL BLACK REGIMENT OF FIGHTER PILOTS.
• SEGREGATED FROM WHITE TROOPS.
• INCREDIBLE MILITARY RECORD OF SUCCESS. RED
  TAILS.
• HBO MOVIE 1996.

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AMERICAN WOMEN

• WORKED IN THE ARMED FORCES (NOT DIRECTLY IN
  COMBAT).
• WORKED IN ALL AREAS OF INDUSTRY.
• GAINED ECONOMIC SOCIAL INDEPENDENCE