In 1948 president harry s truman used an executive order to integrate the

To integrate the Armed forces.

Explanation:

In 1948 president Harry s Truman used an executive order code named executive order 9981 to abolish/stop the racially segregation going on in the Armed forces of the United States of America.

before the executive order people of color where segregated in the Armed forces of the united states and also segregation was based on Religion and  countries of origin. people with different color , religion or origin was not given equal opportunity in the armed forces and this caused a huge segregation in the Military and in order to end such Segregation the president gave an executive order that saw the armed forces integrated as one.

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