Despite racial discrimination and segregation on the home front, many African Americans distinguished themselves in World War II. The Tuskegee
Airmen, an elite group of pilots, made up the first African American flying unit
in the U. S. military. They flew 1,578 bombing missions over Europe and were
awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation. After the 1948 desegregation of the
military, the Tuskegee Airmen were in demand throughout the air force. Which
of the following is an effective summary of this paragraph?
A. The Tuskegee Airmen fought racism despite their
accomplishments.
B. The Tuskegee Airmen distinguished themselves in combat.
C. The war might have been won sooner had the military been
desegregated before 1948.
D. The American military had a long history of refusing to train
African American pilots.