Women, African Americans, Japanese Americans, All Americans U.S. MINORITIES IN WWII Women, African Americans, Japanese Americans, All Americans

NAVAJO CODE TALKERS WERE ALL U.S. MARINES. USED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE PACIFIC TALKED IN CODE, IN THE NAVAJO LANGUAGE TO OTHER NAVAJO’S. CODE WAS NEVER BROKEN.

NISEI SOLDIERS JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS. FAMILIES WERE IMPRISONED IN INTERNMENT CAMPS. SERVED WITH DISTINCTION IN ITALY & EUROPE.

TUSKEGEE AIRMEN ALL BLACK REGIMENT OF FIGHTER PILOTS. SEGREGATED FROM WHITE TROOPS. INCREDIBLE MILITARY RECORD OF SUCCESS. “RED TAILS”. HBO MOVIE 1996.

AMERICAN WOMEN WORKED IN THE ARMED FORCES (NOT DIRECTLY IN COMBAT). WORKED IN ALL AREAS OF INDUSTRY. GAINED ECONOMIC & SOCIAL INDEPENDENCE