Half American - Matthew F. Delmont
The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad
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KORTE INHOUD
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More than one million Black soldiers served in World War II. Black troops were at Normandy, Iwo Jima, and the Battle of the Bulge, serving in segregated units while waging a dual battle against inequality in the very country for which they were laying down their lives. The stories of these Black veterans have long been ignored, cast aside in favour of the myth of the ''Good War'' fought by the ''Greatest Generation.'' And yet without their sacrifices, the United States could not have won the war...
More than one million Black soldiers served in World War II. Black troops were at Normandy, Iwo Jima, and the Battle of the Bulge, serving in segregated units while waging a dual battle against inequality in the very country for which they were laying down their lives. The stories of these Black veterans have long been ignored, cast aside in favour of the myth of the ''Good War'' fought by the ''Greatest Generation.'' And yet without their sacrifices, the United States could not have won the war...
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