World War I
True or False
The United States joined WWI within the first year of the war starting.
False
Okies hailed (came) from what state?
Oklahoma
This event began World War II
The invasion of Poland
The Zimmerman Telegram alarmed Texans SPECIFICALLY because Germany offered Mexico what?
The land they lost to the United States, including Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Who was president of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the Lusitania?
A passenger ship that was destroyed by a German U boat (submarine).
True or False
The events of the Great Depression will lead to an INCREASE in American trust in banks, the stock market, and the economy.
False
Name all 3 Axis powers
Germany, Italy, Japan
How did the war change women in America?
Women became more independent, began taking historically male jobs, and would start pushing for equal rights movements
What mode of transportation ended cattle drives in Texas
The zimmerman telegram was a message sent between what two countries?
Germany
Mexico
For free meals, Americans could go to ____________ or wait in _____________ to get something to eat.
Soup Kitchens + Bread Lines
Why did World War II end the Great Depression?
Thousands of jobs were created for the war effort
This famous Texan and future president would be important for the war as the Supreme Commander for the Allied Forces in Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Name the six flags of Texas
Spain, France, Mexico, Texas, USA, CSA
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in June, 1914. The following month, his country would declare war on Serbia in response. What country did he hail (come) from?
Austria-Hungary
This economic forum (where people buy and sell things) crashed in 1929, on a day known as black tuesday.
December 7th 1941, a day which will live in infamy. What happened on this day?
Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Texas supported the allies during the war by holding capture soldiers. What were these facilities called?
P.O.W. (prisoner of war) Camps
This conflict was based around what city would be the capital of Texas
The Archives War
This man raided New Mexico, increasing Mexican tension with the United States. The United States would later form an unsuccessful expedition to capture him.
Pancho Villa
Veterans of the first world war will struggle during the great depression. The Putnam bill would help ease their worries by doing what?
Giving veterans their bonus pay ($1,000) over 10 years earlier.
I was taken over by Germany before any other country...
Austria
During WWII, the economy in Texas went from mainly agricultural (producing food) to...
Industrial/Manufacturing (building products)
Who was the LAST president of Texas?