Inline Choice - Complete the sentences by selecting the correct answers. Executive Order 9981, signed by President Harry Truman in 1948, ordered the __ of the U.S. military.This meant that people of all races would serve, work, and live together within the armed forces and marked a major step toward __ in the United States The order helped to set a precedent for broader civil rights movements by challenging segregation and promoting equal treatment under the law. __ 5. The best selection is __ 6. The best selection is - A. demobilization A. communist rule B. desegregation B. free education C. defunding C. racial equality