World War II Texas

In 1980 Germany attacked the U.S.

In 1941 the Japanese initiated a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

WWII was a global conflict that involved almost every nation in the world.

The Allied troops fought against Germany, Italy, and Japan.

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Most women worked in the home and/or in the fields.

factories

small businesses

He fought in the Battle of San Jacinto

He was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II

He worked in a factory

He was a racecar driver and won races

He was from San Antonio, TX

He owned a small store

He won the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery

He saved scrap metal for the War

She was the first African American female pilot to hold an international pilot license

She was from Waxahacie, TX

She was a skilled horse rider

She flew an airplane around the world

collecting scrap metal

entertaining troops

rationing their food

using coupons

People saved more money

Oil boomed and Texas grew in industry.

Texas became smaller

more Texans began to work at banks

Men were given new jobs

Women and minorities had more professional opportunities

Children were able to go to school

Many people started using coupons when they shopped