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Cause and effect of Double V Campaign?
Cause: Racial discrimination during WWII. Effect: Inspired Civil Rights Movement.
Cause and effect of G.I. Bill discrimination?
Cause: Local administration of G.I. Bill. Effect: Widened racial wealth gap.
Cause and effect of Tuskegee Airmen's success?
Cause: Exceptional combat record of Tuskegee Airmen. Effect: Contributed to military desegregation.
Define segregation.
The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.
What was the Double V Campaign?
A campaign during WWII that called for victory against fascism abroad and racism at home.
Define redlining.
The practice of denying services, such as mortgages, to residents of certain areas based on race or ethnicity.
What were restrictive covenants?
Clauses in property deeds that prohibited the sale or rental of property to specific groups, often African Americans.
Define 'sorties'.
A combat mission of an aircraft.
What is fascism?
An authoritarian political system characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong central control.
What is the G.I. Bill?
The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, which provided benefits to veterans of WWII.
Define discrimination.
The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.
What does 'race-neutral' mean?
Appearing to be unbiased towards any particular race.
What does 'catalyst' mean?
A person or thing that precipitates an event.
Define 'Double V Campaign'
Victory against fascism abroad and racism at home.
What was the G.I. Bill?
Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, aiding veterans' transition to civilian life.
Define 'Redlining'
Discriminatory practice denying services to residents of certain areas based on race.
What were 'restrictive covenants'?
Agreements preventing property sale to specific groups, like African Americans.
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
First African American military pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Define 'Segregation'
The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.
What does 'Sorties' mean?
A combat mission of an aircraft or armored vehicle.
What is 'fascism'?
An authoritarian ultranationalist political ideology and movement.
What is meant by 'race-neutral'?
Not based on race; treating all races equally.
Define 'discrimination'
Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.