Who Am I?
This major event happened between 1939 to 1946 and ended in a victory for the nation and it's allies. What event is it?
World War II
Name a base established in Texas?
Ft. Bliss
Ft Hood
Avenger Field
(There's ALOT!)
___________ is a long period of time with much less rainfall.
Fill in the blank.
Drought
An ________________ is a time period in which businesses slows down, many lose their jobs and their savings and the economy declines.
Fill in the blank
economic depression
I was raised in Texas and the first African American female pilot.
Who am I?
Bessie Coleman
How did Texans contribute to the war efforts?
Name a few contributions?
The dust storms were so severe in the Great Plains and so widespread that the entire region became known as the _________. Fill in the blank
The Dust Bowl
What is a stock?
A stock is a share of ownership in a company
_________ is the movement of people from rural areas ( countryside ) to urban areas (city).
Urbanization
As people began to move back to Texas after WWII, many households began to own ______ ?
automobiles
The government developed the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) for what purpose?
to avoid soil depletion
The government created programs such as Works Progress Administration (WPA) for what purpose?
to create jobs
I served in World War II and received the medal of honor for bravery. I became a actor and singer after WWII.
Who am I?
Audie Murphy
Life changed as a result of the WWII, how did it change for women in Texas?
new jobs for women
In what area of Texas did the dust bowl affect?
The Panhandle
Name other impacts the Great Depression had on the US and Texas.
Americans lost their homes, businesses, savings, etc
I'm a Mexican American Texan that was raised in San Antonio, Texas. I served in World War II and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Who am I?
Cleto Rodriguez
World War II helped the economy recover from what major event in the United States?
the Great Depression
Name an impact the Dust Bowl had on the West Texas farmers?
farmers abandoned their farms and moved to other states
Name an impact the Great Depression had on the US and Texas.
high unemployment rates