President Truman needed the support of African Americans in order to increase the reputation of the United States abroad. After the Second World War, USA and the rest of the world remained
Scrambled against the crimes of Nazi Germany against the Jews. Truman knew he could not raise the status of the state if he did not confront the multicurrent problem of racism in his backyard. He founded the Committee on Civil Rights in 1946, who responded to him in 1947 that the human rights of blacks were violated in the USA.
An important point in the Committee's response is that many African Americans serve the army despite the racist and discriminatory environment.
Truman decided to execute the desegregation of the army. He was also aware that it was unlikely that such a decision would be made in the Congress.
That is why on July 26, 1948, he signed an executive order on desegregation, which prohibited any racial discrimination in the army.
It opened the door on a long road of struggle for civil rights.
Right answer is 1.the power of the president
