World War II Facts
Germany, Italy and Japan
What are the Axis Powers?
not supporting one side or the other
What is neutral?
commanded the United States forces in Europe during World War II
Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?
the oldest state museum in Texas
League of United Latin American Citizens
What is LULAC?
Britain, France, Soviet Union, United States
What are the Allied Powers?
the system in which the government owns all the property in a country
What is communism?
the most decorated American in World War II
Who was Lieutenant Audie Murphy?
led a national movement to give all individuals equal rights
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr?
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
What is the WAAC?
Japanese Planes bombed American ships in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
What is the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
a community near a city
What is a suburb?
One of 5 Mexican Americans to win the Medal of Honor
Who was Cleto Rodriguez?
made fair treatment the law of the land
What was the Civil Rights Act?
The United States and the Soviet Union entered a conflict following World War II
What is the Cold War?
about 750,000 people
What is the number of Texans that fought in World War II?
the rights of people to enjoy freedom and equality
What are civil rights?
helped to plan and run the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) for the United States
Who was Oveta Culp Hobby
elected to the Texas State Senate in 1967; the first Blake state senator since 1883
Who was Barbara Jordan?
the second war between nations; included the Axis powers and Allied powers
What is World War II?
about 500,000 people
the unequal treatment of people
found ways to help conserve textiles; developed his family's company, Neiman Marcus, into a luxury clothing store
Who was Stanley Marcus?
known as the "Lark of the Border"
Who was Lydia Mendoza?
Known as "the war to end all wars"
What is World War I?