Whom did President Roosevelt promote to the rank of brigadier general on the eve of the presidential election of 1940 in an atte

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Whom did President Roosevelt promote to the rank of brigadier general on the eve of the presidential election of 1940 in an atte

mpt to assuage the feelings of black Americans upset by the perpetuation of racism in the military?

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Romashka [77] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-18T11:27:43+03:00

Answer: President Roosvelt promoted to the rank of brigadier general to <u>Benjamin O. Davis</u>

Explanation:

Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. was a United States Army officer. He became the first African-American to rise to the rank of Brigadier General in the U.S. military in 1940. He was the father of Air Force General Benjamin O. Davis Jr.