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Full 30 min film: A Welcome to Britain, 1943
After being reminded of incidents where US soldiers started riots in allied countries due to racism (UK, Aus, NZ), I wondered if there were any surviving videos briefing soldiers on race relations outside the US.
This pub clip is not about race at all, but I found it interesting, and as someone who has seen many a stereotypical “loud American” tourist, relatable.
(For an example of a racial diversity training, see that full film link, starting from 25:19
Really cool, thanks for sharing
The US barely allowed black people to serve in combat roles in WW2 because of its racism, why would the US have cared? The US would have been proud of that racism and segregation at the time, especially the people in power in the US.
There were, of course, exceptions to the rule; prejudice could and did manifest itself in a minority of ordinary interactions between British people and their guests. But the main source of discrimination black troops faced was the official policy of segregation. Rules were established by US commanders that, for example, restricted entry to local pubs and social facilities, which were given designated ‘coloured’ or white social nights.

