TX in WW II
What is a cause of the increase in population growth in Texas?
During WWII, Manufacturing & Factory Industry in Texas led to population growth in Texas cities.
What area of Texas was the most affected by the Dust Bowl?
The Panhandle of Texas
What led America & the World into the Great Depression?
Stock Market Crash on October 29,1929
What are the Alphabet Agencies? Name at least 4 of them
Name often used for the New Deal Programs.
WPA, SSA, CCC, AAA
Who was Herbert Hoover? And what was his belief regarding the Great Depression?
President at the start of the Great Depression. He did not believe the government needed to provide aid to citizens.
What is the reason the United States Enters WWII?
The attack of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?
What are at least 4 effects of the Dust Bowl?
Black Blizzards, Disease, Migration Westward, Massive Crop Failure, Cattle & Livestock Struggle
How did Herbert Hoover help the American citizens during the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover did not believe in providing government aid to the citizens during the Great Depression.
What was the purpose of the Social Security Act?
- Provided a pension for retired workers & persons with disabilities.
- Created a system of unemployment insurance.
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Became President in 1932 & immediately took government action to provide relief to the American people. (New Deal Programs)
What are at least 5 examples of how Texans supported the war effort at home?
Grew victory gardens, rationed sugar, meat, canned goods & shoes, saved cooking fat, collected scrap metal, bought war bonds, contributed to the Red Cross
What is the cause of falling crop prices?
Overproduction of crops and low demand
What was the effect of oil drillers in East Texas producing more oil to make up for the lost profits?
- Overproduction of oil led to the price of oil to continue to fall
What was the purpose of the WPA: Works Progress Administration?
-Funded major construction projects that created jobs for the unemployed.
- The money from these programs was used to build bridges, dams, & schools
Who was John Nance "Cactus Jack" Garner?
A well-known & respected Texan who served as FDR's running mate securing the election for him in Texas.
Tejanos & African Americans Face Discrimination Serving in the Military During WWII which led to:
A greater determination for equality
What technology led to increased overproduction of harvesting crops?
The tractor
What effects occurred from the stock market crash?
- Many banks went out business & closed
- Factories closed
- Many Americans were unemployed & homeless
- Price of crops fell even more
What was the purpose of the AAA: Agricultural Adjustment Act?
- Established the practice of federal management of crops that continues today (crop rotation)
-Formed Cooperatives to bring electricity to rural areas.
Who was Oveta Culp Hobby?
Became a Colonel of the Woman's Army Corps.
What is the CAP?
Civilian Air Patrol: Texas civilians flying airplanes to patrol for potential threats.
What are the causes the Dust Bowl?
Drought, Strong Windstorm, High Temperatures, Overproduction of Wheat
What did Roosevelt's New Deal Program provide to American citizens?
1. Relief to the poor, unemployed & homeless people
2. Recovery in providing jobs to the unemployed & stimulate the economy
3. Reform to protect the economic recovery
What was the purpose of the CCC: Civilian Conservation Corps?
- Recruited unemployed young men from urban areas to perform conservation work throughout the nation's forests, parks, & fields.
- Provided clothing & food to the malnourished workers.
Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?
Texan born Commander of the Allied Forces during the WWII. Would later become president of the United States.