Texas in World War II

_____ in San Antonio was the leading air base in the U.S. when the military press dubbed it "the West Point of the Air" in 1943.

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This is one example of how Texas provided an important contribution to World War II military training.

• Randolph Field

• Houston Naval Base

• El Paso Bomb-Testing Site

• the Alamo

Read the passage provided. What TWO [2] forms of transportation are identified as being built in Texas during World War II?

• trains

• ships

• tanks

• planes

How did the agriculture of Texas BOOM during World War II?

• Texas farmers helped provide food for U.S. soldiers

• Texas ranchers started raising a record numbers of goats and pigs

• a Texas inventor developed a new "tank" from old tractor parts

• Texans became "mud-farmers" from all the dust and oil that could be found there

Texas had a very diversified economy in the late 1800s. Cotton farming and cattle ranching were already very profitable. In the early 1900s, the Texas economy became more industrialized because of how much __?__ was needed to help win the world wars.

• oil

• wheat

• iron ore

• dirt

Which of these items is a natural resource found in Texas that was always in HIGH DEMAND during times of war?

• water

• oil

• lumber

• cotton

What did Oveta Culp Hobby become the director of during World War II?

• Women's Army Corps

• Civil Rights

• Jim Crow Laws

She formed the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during WWII and was the 2nd woman to hold a cabinet post.

• Clara Barton

• Lulu White

• Oveta Culp Hobby

• Barbara Jorden

What was the primary role of Texas during World War II?

• Training military personnel

• Manufacturing aircraft

• Producing naval ships

• Developing nuclear weapons

Which Texas city was home to a major military training base during World War II?

• Houston

• San Antonio

• Dallas

• Austin

What was the significance of the Texas oil industry during World War II?

• It was the largest supplier of oil to the Axis powers

• It provided a crucial supply of fuel for the Allied forces

• It was nationalized by the U.S. government

• It was used to produce synthetic rubber