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Explain how American patriotism inspired high levels of military enlistment and the bravery and contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen, the Flying Tigers, and Navajo Code Talkers.
Explain how American patriotism inspired high levels of military enlistment and the bravery and contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen, the Flying Tigers, and Navajo Code Talkers.
Military Enlistments
Military Enlistments
The number of enlistments increased dramatically following the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Tuskegee Airmen
Tuskegee Airmen
Young African Americans who were eager to enlist in the military who became the first African American combat pilots during WWII.
Flying Tigers
Flying Tigers
Volunteer group of American Chinese pilots in 1941-1942. They were to aid in the Pacific theater against the Japanese and went into combat following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Navajo Code Talkers
Navajo Code Talkers
The U.S. Marine Corp. enlisted Navajo Indians to create a code that would be extremely difficult for Japanese troops to decode.
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