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The ATTACK on Black Veterans Pt. 2 (The World War 2 Years)

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21 years after the end of the first great war with a new great war looming. A new generation of African Americans had to decide if fighting for democracy abroad would offer them another chance for equality at home. This is a episode about the experiences of 1.2 million African American soldiers during World War 2.

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https://eji.org/reports/targeting-black-veterans/
https://time.com/6126195/black-veterans-gi-bill-world-war-two/
https://www.history.com/news/gi-bill-black-wwii-veterans-benefits
https://www.history.com/news/black-soldiers-world-war-ii-discrimination

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