World War I was supposed to be a war "to make the world safe for democracy." With all this language, how did Americans apply these ideals to the treatment of blacks?
A) They didn't. Americans continued to hold onto racism, and reacted violently against blacks.
B) After the war, blacks gained substantial rights, as the Civil Rights Movement began in the 1920s.
C) Many Americans began to question racism and its ideas after the war.
D) Although the military was integrated during World War I, few other democratic changes were made.
Answer : A) They didn't. Americans continued to hold onto racism, and reacted violently against blacks.
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