Question

What was the correct chronological order of the following: (1) Integration of the armed forces; (2) Jackie Robinson's integration of baseball; (3) election of 1948; (4) formation of the Committee on Civil Rights?

Answer 1

4. Formation of the Committee on Civil Rights (Dec. 5, 1946)
2. Jackie Robinson's integration of baseball (1947)
1. Integration of the armed forces (July 26, 1948)
3. Election of 1948 (November 1948).

Civil rights became important to the government following World War II. President Truman began acts to investigate the state of civil rights in the US starting with the formation of a committee to investigate the state of civil rights in the US. Other events would begin to push civil rights forward in society including Jackie Robinson's historic debut into the major baseball league.

Answer 2

1. Formation of the committee on Civil Rights which happened in Dec 5th 1946
2. Jackie Robinson's integration of baseball which happened in 1947.
3. Integration of the armed forces which happened in July 26th, 1948.
4. Election of 1948 which happened in Nov 2nd,1948.