Executive Order 9981

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in The USA 1919–1948.

Definition

A 1948 presidential order signed by Harry Truman that legally mandated the desegregation of the US Armed Forces.

Exam Context

Executive Order 9981 appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for Non-British Depth Studies, especially The USA 1919–1948 and Impact of WWII on US Society.

Non-British Depth Studies The USA 1919–1948 Impact of WWII on US Society

Found in Revision Notes

Non-British Depth Studies

Minority Groups and the Civil Rights Movement

The USA 1919–1948 • Impact of WWII on US Society

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