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Chapter 23: Texans and World War II
Use Chapter 23 Section 1 to fill in the following chart and answer the questions that follow
Name
Significance
1.
Born in Dennison, TX, he commanded all Allied forces
in Europe during WWII.
2.
Born in Killeen, TX; Commander of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC). Wrote policies, designed uniforms,
and helped recruit women all over the country.
3.
Born in Dallas, he was the “most decorated sailor” in
the U.S. Navy
4.
Born in Waco, he was an African-American sailor who
distinguished himself during the attack on Pearl Harbor by manning an anti-aircraft gun aboard the USS
West Virginia
5.
Born in Fredericksburg, TX; the commander of the
U.S. Forces in the Pacific
6.
President of the United States at the beginning of
World War II. He made military equipment available
to the Allies before the U.S was involved in the war
through the Lend-Lease Act
7. Why did dictators come to power in some European countries during the 1930s?
8. What countries made up the Allies during World War II?
9. What countries created the Axis Powers? What did the treaty they signed with each other say?
10. Why did they call themselves the Axis powers?
11. When did Japan attack Pear Harbor? What did it mean for the Americans?
12. In his speech to the joint session of Congress, President Roosevelt called December 7, 1941, a
“day that will live in
.”
Use Chapter 23 Section 2 to fill in the following charts and answer the question that follows
Cause
Effect
13.
U.S. scientists discover ways to
make synthetic rubber from petroleum.
Japan eliminates the U.S. supply of
tin from Southeast Asia.
14.
15.
U.S. engineers build underground
pipelines for petroleum products.
Area of Texas
Wartime Production
16.
Airplane production
17.
Steel production
Port Arthur, Orange Beaumont, Houston, Brownsville and Rockport.
18.
Texas coast from the
Brazos River to Sabine
River
19.
What are 5 ways in which Texans at home during the war made sacrifices for the war effort?
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
Use Chapter 23 Section 2 to fill in the blanks in the following paragraph.
In 25.
the long war finally came to an end. As Allied forces entered 26.
, they discovered horrors beyond imagination. Millions of innocent people, especially 27.
, had been killed
in 28.
. These camps were established to advance the Nazi government's idea of a 29.
race. The efforts to destroy these people is known as the
30. _________________. Many Texas Jews lost relatives during this time.
Use Chapter 23 Section 3 to fill in the following chart.
Describe what the topic is and what
changes were brought about by the topic
Topic
31.
Plants that produced ships and airplanes began to produce consumer
goods such as refrigerators and automobile; Female factory workers were
fired; Agriculture became more mechanized and required fewer workers
32.
Supreme Court Case:
Smith vs. Allwright
33.
Supreme Court Case: Herman Sweatt, an African-American applied to the University of Texas
law school and was rejected because of his race. The supreme court ruled
________ vs _______ that university had to admit him.
34.
GI Bill of Rights
35.
After the war, many veterans return and got married and started raising
families. Large numbers of babies were being born in the United States,
leading to a growth in population
36.
Communism and the
Cold War
Use any resources you can find in Chapter 23 from pgs 516-531 to fill in the timeline below
1930s
37. The _______________________ affects the U.S. European nations causing
economic downturns.
1939
38. ________________________ invades Poland.
1941
39. December 7—Japan attached the U.S. at _________________________________.
1942
40. __________________________ organizes the Women’s Auxiliary Corps (WAC).
1943
41. The U.S. War Department announced that _______________________________
_________________________________________________________________________.
1944
1945
42. U.S. Congress passed __________________________________________________.
43. ___________________________________ ends.
1946
1950
44. The ______________________________ “heats up.” The Korean War begins
and the United States is at War again.