If they wanted to watch movies, they would have to sit on a balcony in order to be able to watch them. While growing up like this, he made a promise to himself that when he is older, he will fight against all acts of discrimination. (Howard, Reiser) In December of 1941, the United States declared war on Japan. Soon after, Jackie was drafted into the U.S. Army. He applied to Officer Candidate School after he finished his training. He passed every exam, yet never received admission to the school. Other black soldiers were not admitted to the school, either. Jackie told Joe Louis his story, and soon after he and other black soldiers were accepted into the school. He was admitted to boot camp in Fort Hood, Texas. There, a driver of an army bus demanded him to move to the back of the bus (Biography, JR). Jackie refused, since segregation was not allowed in the Army. He was then arrested and court martialed. Afterwards, he was dropped from the charges and received an honorable discharge. Howard, Reiser: Jackie’s baseball career made a major impact on the opinions of other people. After his discharge in 1944, Jackie decided to focus on