What was the impact of Executive Order 9981 on U.S. soldiers? (1 point)

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It ended discrimination in the private sector.
It ended discrimination in the private sector.

It required the military to promote black soldiers to higher ranks.
It required the military to promote black soldiers to higher ranks.

It forced every branch of the military to integrate its troops.
It forced every branch of the military to integrate its troops.

It forced President Truman to integrate the military.

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The correct response is:

It forced every branch of the military to integrate its troops.

Executive Order 9981, signed by President Harry S. Truman in 1948, established the policy of equal treatment and opportunity in the Armed Services and mandated the desegregation of the military, leading to the integration of troops.