Truman's Executive Order 9981 affected the military by abolishing discrimination in the United States Army Forces. This order led to the end of segregation in the services.
The segregation manifested itself in the different treatment of African Americans in the U.S. Army. Their training was deliberately delayed even though more soldiers were needed and there were many prejudices against deploying black soldiers in combat.
Truman's Executive Order 9981 established equality of treatment and opportunity in the military for people of all races, religions and national origins.
