03483nam 2200685Ia 450 991078112620332120230207231257.097814422001731442200170(CKB)2550000000019011(EBL)616324(OCoLC)649319969(SSID)ssj0000411392(PQKBManifestationID)12191305(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000411392(PQKBWorkID)10355872(PQKB)11527930(MiAaPQ)EBC616324(Au-PeEL)EBL616324(CaPaEBR)ebr10395126(CaONFJC)MIL256109(EXLCZ)99255000000001901120091130d2010 uy 0engurcn#---|||||txtccrThe African American experience during World War II[electronic resource] /Neil A. WynnLanham Rowman & Littlefield Publishersc20101 online resource (270 p.)The African American history seriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-4422-1031-1 1-4422-0016-2 Includes bibliographical references.Acknowledgments; Overview; Chronology; Introduction; The African American and War in Historical Context; Chapter 1: African Americans on the Eve of War; From New Negro to New Deal, 1920-1939; Chapter 2: Mobilizing for War; The Arsenal of Democracy and the Struggle for Inclusion; Chapter 3: Fighting for Freedom; Changing Military Policy and the Black Experience, 1941-1945; Chapter 4: Conflict on the Home Front; Resistance, Riot, and Social Change; Chapter 5: The Postwar Years and Changing Civil Rights; "An American Dilemma"; Documents; Notes; Annotated Bibliography; About the AuthorWorld War II was crucial in the development of the emerging Civil Rights movement, whether through the economic and social impact of the war, or through demands for equality in the military. This period was characterized by an intense transformation of black hopes and expectations, encouraged by real socio-economic shifts and departures in federal policy. During the war, black self consciousness found powerful expression in new movements such as the ""Double V"" campaign that linked the fight for democracy at home for the fight for democracy abroad.African-American history series.World War, 1939-1945African AmericansWorld War, 1939-1945Social aspectsUnited StatesAfrican AmericansHistory1877-1964World War, 1939-1945Participation, African AmericanAfrican American soldiersHistory20th centuryUnited StatesRace relationsHistory20th centuryUnited StatesArmed ForcesAfrican AmericansHistory20th centuryWorld War, 1939-1945African Americans.World War, 1939-1945Social aspectsAfrican AmericansHistoryWorld War, 1939-1945Participation, African American.African American soldiersHistory940.53089/96073Wynn Neil A1500168MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781126203321The African American experience during World War II3730411UNINA