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Author | : Alan M. Osur |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : African Americans |
ISBN | : |
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This book is based upon a Ph. D. dissertation written by an Air Force officer who studied at the University of Denver. Currently an Associate Professor of History at the Air Force Academy, Major Osur's account relates how the leadership in the War Department and the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) tried to deal with the problem of race and the prejudices which were reflected in the bulk of American society. It tells a story of black racial protests and riots which such attitudes and discrimination provoked. The author describes many of the discriminatory actions taken against black airmen, whose goal was equality of treatment and opportunities as American citizens. He also describes the role of black pilots as they fought in the Mediterranean theater of operations against the Axis powers. In his final chapters, he examines the continuing racial frictions within the Army Air Forces which led to black servicemen protests and riots in 1945 at several installations.
Author | : Alan M. Osur |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : African Americans |
ISBN | : |
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This book is based upon a Ph. D. dissertation written by an Air Force officer who studied at the University of Denver. Currently an Associate Professor of History at the Air Force Academy, Major Osur's account relates how the leadership in the War Department and the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) tried to deal with the problem of race and the prejudices which were reflected in the bulk of American society. It tells a story of black racial protests and riots which such attitudes and discrimination provoked. The author describes many of the discriminatory actions taken against black airmen, whose goal was equality of treatment and opportunities as American citizens. He also describes the role of black pilots as they fought in the Mediterranean theater of operations against the Axis powers. In his final chapters, he examines the continuing racial frictions within the Army Air Forces which led to black servicemen protests and riots in 1945 at several installations.
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Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1428915680 |
Download Blacks in the Army Air Forces During World War II: The Problems of Race Relations Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Alan M. Osur |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781410224484 |
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This book is based upon a PhD dissertation written by an Air Force officer who studied at the University of Denver. Currently an Associate Professor of History at the Air Force Academy, Major Osur's account relates how the leadership in the War Department and the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) tried to deal with the problem of race and the prejudices which were reflected in the bulk of American society. It tells a story of black racial protests and riots which such attitudes and discrimination provoked. The author describes many of the discriminatory actions taken against black airmen, whose goal was equality of treatment and opportunities as American citizens. He also describes the role of black pilots as they fought in the Mediterranean theater of operations against the Axis powers. In his final chapters, he examines the continuing racial frictions within the Army Air Forces which led to black servicemen protests and riots in 1945 at several installations. Despite these problems, the author concludes that the Army Air Forces made substantial progress in race relations and in opening up additional career opportunities for black airmen in the post-1945 period. JOHN W. HUSTON, Maj. Gen., USAF Chief, Office of Air Force History
Author | : Alan Osur |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2012-06-27 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781478147701 |
Download Special Studies: Blacks in the Army Air Forces During World War II: the Problems of Race Relations Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This book is based upon a PH.D dissertation written by an Air Force officer who studied at the University of Denver. Currently an Associate Professor of History at the Air Force Academy, Major Osur's account relates how the leadership in the War department and the United States Army Air Forces tried to deal with the problem of race and the prejudices which were reflected in the bulk of American society.
Author | : Office of Air Force History |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2015-02-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781507787984 |
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This book is based upon a PH.D dissertation written by an Air Force officer who studied at the University of Denver. Currently an Associate Professor of History at the Air Force Academy, Major Osur's account relates how the leadership in the War Department and the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) tried to deal with the problem of race and the prejudices which were reflected in the bulk of American society. It tells a story of black racial protests and riots which such attitudes and discrimination provoked. The author describes many of the discriminatory actions taken against black airmen, whose goal was equality of treatment and opportunities as American citizens. He also describes the role of black pilots as they fought in the Mediterranean theater of operations against the Axis powers. In his final chapters, he examines the continuing racial frictions within the Army Air Forces which led to black servicemen protests and riots in 1945 at several installations. Despite these problems, the author concludes that the Army Air Forces made substantial progress in race relations and in opening up additional career opportunities for black airmen in the post-1945 period.
Author | : Gordon Press Publishers |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1995-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780849065170 |
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Author | : Alan L. Gropman |
Publisher | : University Press of the Pacific |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 2002-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780898757521 |
Download The Air Force Integrates 1945-1964 Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Documenting the racial integration of the Air Force from the end of World War II to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, retired Air Force colonel Alan L. Gropman contends that the service desegregated itself not for moral or political reasons but to improve military effectiveness. First published in 1977, this second edition charts policy changes to date. 31 photos.
Author | : Phillip McGuire |
Publisher | : University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2014-07-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0813148995 |
Download Taps For A Jim Crow Army Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Many black soldiers serving in the U.S. Army during World War II hoped that they might make permanent gains as a result of their military service and their willingness to defend their country. They were soon disabused of such illusions. Taps for a Jim Crow Army is a powerful collection of letters written by black soldiers in the 1940s to various government and nongovernment officials. The soldiers expressed their disillusionment, rage, and anguish over the discrimination and segregation they experienced in the Army. Most black troops were denied entry into army specialist schools; black officers were not allowed to command white officers; black soldiers were served poorer food and were forced to ride Jim Crow military buses into town and to sit in Jim Crow base movie theaters. In the South, German POWs could use the same latrines as white American soldiers, but blacks could not. The original foreword by Benjamin Quarles, professor emeritus of history at Morgan State University, and a new foreword by Bernard C. Nalty, the chief historian in the Office of Air Force History, offer rich insights into the world of these soldiers.
Author | : Alan M. Osur |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : African Americans |
ISBN | : |
Download Separate and Unequal Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Race relations between white and black Americans in the Army Air Forces (AAF) during World War II ran the gamut from harmonious to hostile, depending upon the unique circumstances existing within each unit, command, and theater. In analyzing racial policy as it was implemented throughout the chain of command, there are a number of themes relevant for an understanding of the utilization of African Americans during the war. First, the AAF never willingly accepted black soldiers. This service had totally excluded them for over two decades before they were permitted to enter, and then used them only reluctantly. The fact that the AAF even opened its doors to African Americans and proceeded to make additional opportunities available to them was due to pressures aimed at the War Department and the AAF. Individuals and organizations within the black community and white liberals in and out of Congress were quite vocal and were able to exert sufficient pressure to force the War Department and AAF to examine and modify their policies and practices throughout the war. Another recurring theme was that leadership within the War Department and AAF assumed that segregation was the most efficient system of race relations and accepted the "separate-but-equal" doctrine. However, the AAF did not really maintain equal facilities for black soldiers, and they were not afforded equal treatment. The policy of segregation was unsatisfactory for African Americans and many of them protested. But because of deeply ingrained racist beliefs, the American public and the military were willing to accept the additional financial burden, social unrest, and inefficiency of segregation in an attempt to keep African Americans "in their place." Because of mounting pressure upon War Department officials, there was a change in outlook from 1943 through the end of the war to recognize and alleviate the race problem. The military sought to utilize black soldiers fairly rather than view them as problems.