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Taylor 210 1$aNew York, N.Y. :$cRoutledge,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (215 p.) 225 1 $aCritical Moments in American History 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-89448-4 311 $a0-415-89449-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [183]-192) and index. 327 $aCover; Freedom to Serve; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Series Introduction; List of Figures; Abbreviations; Timeline; Introduction; 1 Franklin Roosevelt, African Americans, and the Coming of World War II; 2 Politics and the Quest for an Integrated Military, 1937-1945; 3 Harry Truman and Civil Rights, 1884-1945; 4 Post-War Utilization of the Military and the Creation of the President's Committee on Civil Rights, 1945-1947; 5 Integration of the Military, 1948-1953; 6 Historians Debate Truman's Civil Rights Record; Documents; Notes; Bibliography; Index 330 $aOn the eve of America's entry into World War II, African American leaders pushed for inclusion in the war effort and, after the war, they mounted a concerted effort to integrate the armed services. 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