WWII was a that involved almost every nation in the world. The U. S. was thrust into the war on Dec. 7, 1941, when the
initiated a surprise attack on the U. S. naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

The U. S. war allies (partners) were , , China, and France.

The Allied troops fought against Germany, , and Japan.

The German leader was , head of the Nazi Party

The U. S. President was . (F. D.R)

The Italian leader was .

WHAT WAS TEXAS LIKE BEFORE WWII?

At the beginning of the war, most Texans lived on or in small towns.

worked in the home and/or in the fields.

There were few opportunities for .

Only 1 out of Texans finished high school.

Only 1 out of owned a car.

Only 1 out of had a radio

HOW WAS TEXAS INVOLVED IN WWII?

Texans served in the military during the war.

Texans died in the war.

soldiers came to the many military training bases built in Texas.

TEXANS AS LEADERS IN WORLD WAR II

5-Star Admiral , from , was the Commander in Chief of the Pacific Ocean Areas for U. S. and Allied air, land, and sea forces.

33 Texans were awarded the .

, from Hunt county, was the most decorated soldier of the war.

, from San Antonio, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

, from Waxahachie, was the first female pilot to hold an international pilot license
, Supreme Allied Commander. Planned the D-day advance into Normandy, France , in 1944.Accepted surrender on May 7, 1945.

Sam Rayburn -Speaker of the . Supported financial support for the .

John Nance Garner – .

Explanation:

Before the war, Texas was sparsely populated; there were more people living in New York City at the time than in the entire state of Texas. Most Texans lived on farms or ranches or in small towns, and only about 40 percent had a high school education.The military's presence in Texas grew exponentially during World War II. There were 142 major military installations across the state, and more than 750,000 Texans served in uniform during the war. ... Thirty-three Texans earned the Medal of Honor, including Audie Murphy, the army's most decorated soldier, and Cmdr.The military's presence in Texas grew exponentially during World War II. There were 142 major military installations across the state, and more Thirty-three Texans won the Medal of Honor—twenty-five in the army or air force and eight in the navy or marines.

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here are some events that to cause increased conflict between the north and south

1) mexican cession- gaining modern day california, utah, arizona, and new mexico from mexico. caused southern and northern politicians to fight over whether or not there would be slavery in these newly acquired territories.

2) uncle tom's cabin- this famous book described the cruelty of slavery in the south during the antebellum period, causing more northerners to support abolition and southerners to resent the book as they felt it unfairly depicted southern society.

3) kansas- nebraska act- disagreements over whether or not kansas and nebraska would be free or slave states caused issues between northern and southern politicians in congress.

4) bleeding kansas- this fighting took place in kansas after congress allowed this territory to vote on whether or not they would have slavery. citizens were killed and buildings were destroyed during this fighting.