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The 1934 Tydings–McDuffie Act (Philippine Independence Act) created the Commonwealth of the Philippines the following year. The act increased self-governance and established a process towards full independence (originally scheduled for 1944, but delayed by World War II and the Japanese occupation of the Philippines).
"A Chronology of African American Military Service From the Colonial Era through the Antebellum Period" via Internet Archive, author unknown "Medal of Honor Recipients: African American World War II" archived U.S. Army Center of Military History web page; Michael Lee Lanning. The African-American Soldier: From Crispus Attucks to Colin Powell ...
a play by Michael Bradford depicting African-American World War II soldiers and the troubles they encounter upon returning home to the Deep South. [200] 2006 () Flyboys (film) Film set during World War 1 about the Lafayette Escadrille (the 124th air squadron formed by the French in 1916). It was mostly composed of volunteer American pilots ...
An African-American military policeman on a motorcycle in front of the "colored" MP entrance, Columbus, Georgia, in 1942.. A series of policies were formerly issued by the U.S. military which entailed the separation of white and non-white American soldiers, prohibitions on the recruitment of people of color and restrictions of ethnic minorities to supporting roles.
As the war ended, the US gave amnesties to most of their opponents. A substantial reward was offered for Fagen, who was considered a traitor. There are two conflicting versions of his fate: one is that his was the partially decomposed head for which the reward was claimed, and the other is that he married a local woman and lived peacefully in the mountains.
It was initially indicated that black soldiers would be paid $13 per month, which was the wage that white soldiers received. But in the Militia Act of 1862, Congress set the pay for black soldiers at $10 per month, $3 of which could be in clothing, which was the rate for military laborers. Black soldiers were also often denied recruitment ...
An African American Union soldier of the American Civil War, seated, in a studio portrait, circa 1863. Credit - Getty Images Over a century ago, President Woodrow Wilson established Veterans Day ...
Over 120,000 regular and volunteer soldiers served in the Philippines during the Philippine–American War. No more than 1,000 soldiers were killed in action or died of wounds, an additional 3,000 soldiers died of disease, and 3,000 were wounded but survived their wounds. [49]