Great Depression and WWII

What is a drought?

• long period of low rainfall

• a long period of high rainfall

• a large natural stream

• a man made lake

How did the Texas economically benefit from U.S. involvement in the Second World War?

• Texans became wealthy serving as soldiers in the war

• rationing consumer goods stimulated the growth of businesses

• Natural resources in Texas were needed to supply the war effort

• Locating internment camps in Texas brought consumers to the region

What area of Texas became one of the most heavily industrialized places in the world during WWII

• the Panhandle region

• the area along the Rio Grande

• western Texas near El Paso

• the coastal region between the Brazos and Sabine Rivers

The Great Depression in Texas was especially damaging to the agricultural sector because of

• a severe drought

• the New Deal programs

• the introduction of rationing

• a bust in the cotton industry

How did supply and demand affect the economy of Texas during the 1930s?

• Overproduction led to price decrease

• Underproduction led to loss of jobs

• increased demand for products led to a loss of jobs

• supply of products decreased causing higher prices

What is economic depression?

• When your parents take your cell phone

• a period of low unemployment, low prices and increases of economic production

• a period of high unemployment, high prices and lack of economic production

• when you buy and sell stocks and shares

Why were many military bases built in Texas during the Second World War?

• Several military generals were from Texas

• Construction of the bases was cheaper in Texas

• Texas had a moderate climate and large expanses of land

• Texas military bases could contribute to the protection of the Panama Canal

How did Franklin Roosevelt's approach to the Great Depression differ from that of Herbert Hoover?

• it relied on business to solve the crisis

• it stressed ending the Dust Bowl to fix the economy

• it called for a greater role for the federal government

• it called on charitable organizations to provide relief

How did the Dust Bowl impact Texas society?

• Children moved from factory work to field work

• some North Texas farmers moved west to California

• Minority groups gained legal protections for equal pay

• Women began working in the fields in much greater numbers

How did the development of oil, gas and agricultural products impact the Texas economy during the Great Depression?

• Prices declined and economic growth slowed

• increased production resulted in record profits

• New workers were hired to meet production demands

• Export markets expanded to send these products overseas