Question

What was true of the desegregation of the armed forces under President Truman?

A. It was done by executive order.
B. It was part of a law passed by Congress.
C. It was requested by military leaders.
D. It was overruled by Jim Crow laws.

Answer 1

A. It was done by executive order.

Step-by-step explanation:

With an executive order, the president instructs the government how to work within the parameters already set by Congress and the Constitution. In effect, this allows the president to push through policy changes without going through Congress.

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Answer 2

The correct answer is A) It was done by executive order.

Harry Truman passed Executive Order 9981 on July 26, 1948. This desegregated the US military. Truman felt that this was a necessity after the way that one million African American men served bravely in the US military during World War II. This included specific groups like the Tuskegee Airmen who helped complete roughly 1,000 successful missions.