Segregation of African American and male nurses in the U.S. military ended in which year?

• A. 1935
• B. 1947
• C. 1953
• D. 1965

Answer: (B)

Desegregation of nursing in the U.S. military occurred as the services began changing policies after World War II, allowing African American and male nurses to serve alongside their white female counterparts. The year 1947 is the best fit because it marks the point when practical, systemic end to formal segregation in military nursing was realized, with more inclusive staffing and assignments becoming standard. A broader desegregation of the armed forces followed the next year, but 1947 is the key milestone often cited for ending segregation specifically in the nursing corps. The other dates are either too early or too late to reflect when nursing practices moved to integrated staffing.