Spartacus, this question has been a deep one. Why did the Allies, especially America, did not do anything to combat racism in their armies?

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Giving, ahem, Africa, Russia and the Atlantic war

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I mean, you judge. This was regarding South American trade:

Fear is a powerful motivator.

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Ngl, America was right for saying that about Singapore. Fortress of the East and couldn’t hold it​:rofl::sweat_smile:

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Also, on the “hypocrisy”, there’s a difference between segregation and attempted extermination.

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FDR, the socialist who risked it all to progress America, only to have the evils of racism and corruption trap him

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God I need to word better when asking questions

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Another reason is that, in the context of fighting a world war, there were other issues that were significantly more concerning.

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I mean obviously Nazis were committing horrible war crimes. I was always taught to call out ppl who is doing wrong

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Please go through these sources, they will help you in the long run:

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Even then, you have to understand the circumstances surrounding the wrongful acts. Understanding that can prevent these acts from happening again.

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We can agree we don’t need a repeat of WW2

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Got any evidence of that?

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Voter suppression laws
Jim Crow
Tulsa

Got a whole list of stuff.

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And that is evidence of blacks not being listened to in WWII?

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I mean Jim Crow laws during WW2 was at its height, and I doubt ppl, especially the KKK would’ve wanted black people to riot. (No spoilers here ppl)

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Not really. That would be the period from the 1890s to the 1920s.

The KKK was a shadow of its former self by 1942.

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And even then, Jim Crow laws varied by state. North Carolina didn’t have the same methods of enforcement as, say, Alabama.

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  1. Dang it. Well WW1 and WW2 for black troops was almost equal, if not, the same speaking wise.

  2. I wanna be happy to hear that. But the KKK be sneaky

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I’m from the Bible Belt. So I know it’d be harsh, especially in Florida

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WWII was much more important, though even in WWI, the blacks who served were noted (which was why I recommended those sources I listed).