Social Change

Used to allow soldiers to access college.
Helps open up the college market to the general public.
Multiple millions of people return from the war and go to college

Democratic Truman wins with a very slim popular vote.
Republican Dewey comes close to beating truman
States' Rights Democratic Thurmond lost

The military is desegregated and blacks and whites are forced to serve together.
This formed the Dixie-crats who did not support the executive order.

Earl warren, the chief justice gets all the judges to agree that separate but equal is unconstitutional. This causes the school laws to get changed.

Emmett, a 14 year old boy is killed and a trial with witnesses is created. It is broadcast on news, and sensationalized. The case is lost and the white men are free. This creates a massive response.

New preacher. Put in charge of the boycott and so becomes a leader. The boycott grows and people continue to be pushed by their achievements with MLKJ as their leader.

Did not move from her seat in the front of the bus. Caused people to boycott the bus policy, people did not get on the busses. The busses became empty. Caused people to congregate in the church.

108 National Guardsmen in Arkansas were used to prevent 9 black children from going to school. 8 go together, but one goes alone and is abused by the mob. 1 white woman guides her onto the bus to be taken home safely. Eisenhower meets with the governor and meets with failure. The little rock 9 entered the school through a side door to avoid the mob. Eisenhower is pissed and sends in the paratroopers of the 101st division. The 9 were escorted into the school.