Military History Online - The US Army in WWII
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Description: Article explains the circumstances that brought African Americans into combat in WWII, the prejudices the overcame, their sacrifices, and their victories.
Military History Online - US Army in World War II US Army in World War II Sections Manpower, Replacements, and the Segregated Army In late 1944 a severe problem in the U.S. Army in general was the manpower shortage. Plans to expand the Army to 213 divisions were never met and it was proving difficult to maintain the 89 divisions then in existence - even though almost one-quarter of them had yet to see combat. Furthermore, the prewar planning for replacements was found to be totally inadequate. The causes were manifold: U.S. industrial and agricultural demands could only be partially met by bringing women into the workforce; the Army was fighting a two-front war; fear of the blitzkrieg had resulted in an over-expansion of the antiaircraft and tank destroyer arms; the requirements of the massive expansion of the U.S. Armed Forces in general had reduced the manpower pool; and, perhaps worst of all, segregation meant that a large percentage o the available manpower, African-Americans, were restricted to service support organization and a few separate combat units.
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| Page title: | Military History Online - US Army in World War II |
| Keywords: | United States Army, World War II, World War 2, Organization, Ground Forces, Army Corps, Airborne units, Armored units, Tables of Equipment |
| Description: | The United States Army in World War II |
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