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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"During World War II, black Americans were fighting for their country and for freedom in Europe, yet they had to endure a totally segregated military in the United States, where they weren't considered smart enough to become military pilots. After acquiring government funding for aviation training, civil rights activists were able to kickstart the first African American military flight program in the US at Tuskegee University in Alabama. While this...
Author
Series
Publisher
World Book/Bolt
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A brief look at the use of American Indian soldiers who used their native languages to communicate during World War II to prevent enemies from understanding what was being said.
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