Download World War II - Northwest ISD Moodle

Texans Fight World War II
Main Idea:
Texas and Texans played a key role in the American war effort during World War
II.
Reading Focus:
In what year did World War II begin and what event started it all?
State the year in which the United States entered World War II and why
Explain how Texas served as a training ground during the war.
List the Texans who made notable contributions to the war effort.
How and when did the war end?
What were some of the effects of WWII on American life.
How was Texas effected by the War?
Key Terms:
Dictator-
Fascism-
Empires-
Isolationist-
Aliens-
Internment-
Pearl Harbor
Adolf Hitler:
Benito Mussolini:
Hideki Tojo
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Chester Nimitz:
Dwight D. Eisenhower:
Oveta Culp Hobby:
U.S.S. Texas:
D-Day:
POW:
Doris (Dorie) Miller:
Audie Murphy
Axis Powers (list):
Allied Powers (list):