World War II

See also:

• Society: History: By Time Period: Twentieth Century: Wars and Conflicts: World War II: By Country: United States  (71)

African-Americans in WW II - - Photo gallery highlights the contributions of African-Americans in the segregated armed forces. Offers captions and image details.

Alcan Highway - 95th Engineer Regiment - Colored - - Tells the story of the near-impossible creation of the Alaska-Canadian Highway during World War II and the African American troops who made up 1/3 of its work force.

Historian: Harlem at War: The Black Experience in WW II. (book reviews) - - Dominic Capeci reviews Nat Brandt's 1996 book entitled "Harlem at War: The Black Experience in WWII..

The Men of Montford Point - The First Black Marines - - The son of one Montford Point Marine tells the story of these African American heroes of World War II, who served in a segregated Marine Corps.

Military History Online - The US Army in WWII - - Article explains the circumstances that brought African Americans into combat in WWII, the prejudices the overcame, their sacrifices, and their victories.

Road Builders - - Ulysses Lee, at the US Army site, tells the story of the African American engineers who built roads during World War II.