Which of the following is true of the "Double V" campaign?
A. It was a campaign waged by American labor leaders to convince men that work in defense-related industries was just as important in the war effort as military service.
B. It was an attempt by African-American leaders to force the nation to confront the parallels between the racist doctrines of the Nazis and racial segregation in the United States.
C. It was an effort by leaders of the women's movement for working women to receive pay equal to that of their male counterparts.
D. It was a propaganda campaign undertaken by the War Information Bureau to convince the American public that the war in Europe was just as important as the war in the Pacific.
Answer: B
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