Which of the Following Statements Describe African Involvement in World

question 50

Multiple Choice

 Which of the following statements describe African involvement in World War II?

• A)the war had polarized South African whites in support of the Allies or Axis.
• B)many Africans,not in the military,found new opportunities as whites left for the war.
• C)all of the answers are correct.
• D)the Atlantic Charter moved many Africans to ask for greater rights and tolerance.
• E)Africans,involved in the war,came home with an expanded view and ideas of the outside world.

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