Why Mixed-Race Children in Post-WWII Germany Were Deemed a âSocial Problemâ As racism impacted both sides of the Atlantic, âBrown Babiesâ, the children born to Black GIs and white European women, faced an uncertain future. Author: Bettmann Archive/Getty Images As racism impacted both sides of the Atlantic, âBrown Babiesâ, the children born to Black GIs and white European women, faced an uncertain future. After Allied Forces defeated Germany in World War II, the United States began its occupation of West Germany from 1945 to 1955. Although American soldiers were tasked with promoting democracy to a country ravaged by fascism, Jim Crow prevailed in the U.S. military and Black GIs were subjected to discrimination by white American soldiers.