Which of the Following Is True of the American Military

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the American military during the Second World War?

• A) It remained segregated by race throughout the war.
• B) The Air Force was the first service to allow enlistment of African Americans.
• C) African Americans could enlist only in the Army.
• D) African Americans were not allowed to serve in combat.

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Definitions:

Spongy Bone

A type of bone tissue that has a porous structure, found at the ends of long bones and within the interior of vertebrae, facilitating the movement of nutrients and waste.

Epiphyseal Plate

A growth plate located at the ends of long bones where new bone tissue is produced during growth in children and adolescents.

Hyaline Cartilage

Cartilage whose cells lie in lacunae separated by a white translucent matrix containing very fine collagen fibers.

Marrow

A soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones, where blood cells are produced.