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How Did The Tuskegee Airmen Lead The Way To Abolish Discrimination

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The Tuskegee were a distinguished military group during World War Two (WW2). They made history as they went on countless missions and fought against discrimination. Their achievements during that time greatly affected the way African Americans, and other minorities, are treated. In WW2, discrimination was high and the Tuskegee Airman were constantly fighting against it. Their courage and bravery helped to disprove the beliefs of African Americans being incapable at high standards. These Tuskegee Airmen had a drastic impact on missions and paved the way to abolish discrimination. Between the years of 1939 and 1945 nations were fighting against each other. This was caused by the terrible conditions the Germans were left in after World War One. …show more content…

One of the main factors was hyperinflation. This is when prices increase while value of money decrease. According to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, hyperinflation caused a depression, which undermined, “the stability of the German economy.” Jobs were hard to find and didn’t pay enough even when you had one. This caused the people of Germany to be in desperate need of help from anyone who could offer it. Adolph Hitler was the German man who rose to the challenge of bringing Germany out of the depression. Under Hitler’s control, the Nazis began invading other lands. This was a direct violation of the Treaty of Versailles, which did not allow Hitler to have a military. Ignoring the treaty, Hitler “ordered hostilities” against Poland on August 31, 1939. Hitler and his forces invaded Poland and WW2 was begun on September 3, 1939, when France and Britain declared war on Germany (“TREATY OF …show more content…

The 99th, 100th, 301st, and 302nd Fighter Squadron all only had African American men in them. These units combined made the 332nd fighter group (“War Service”). The Tuskegee bomber crews were pilots who dropped bombs using planes. Most of their missions occurred either in the Mediterranean, North Africa, or Sicily. The bomber crews were called “Red-Tail Angels” based off the red design on the back of their airplanes. Additionally, they were referred to as “Lonely Eagles”, or just “Black”. CAF Rise Above also said, “... the German Luftwaffe called them ‘Black Bird

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