The Harlem Hell Fighters
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What was the ultimate fate of the Harlem Hell Fighters in World War I?

  • They were reassigned to non-combat roles and did not see any further action
  • They were transferred to the British Army for the remainder of the war
  • They ended up coming home as one of the most decorated units in the entire US Army (correct)
  • They were disbanded and sent back to the United States without any recognition
  • Why did the United States government send a memorandum to the French government regarding the Harlem Hell Fighters?

  • To request additional support and recognition for the Harlem Hell Fighters' contributions
  • To discourage the French government from treating the Harlem Hell Fighters as equals, implementing Jim Crow policies (correct)
  • To offer them a formal apology for the discrimination they faced
  • To negotiate for the return of the Harlem Hell Fighters to the United States
  • Why did it take about 75 years for the US government to award Henry Johnson the Legion of Merit?

  • Because the Legion of Merit was not established until many years after his heroic actions
  • Because his military records were lost and only found decades later
  • Because Henry Johnson declined to accept any military honors during his lifetime
  • Due to racial discrimination and reluctance to recognize the valor of a black soldier (correct)
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