THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE DUST BOWL
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Question
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Several military generals were from Texas.
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Texas military bases could contribute to the protection of the Panama Canal.
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Construction of the bases was cheaper in Texas.
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Texas had a moderate climate and large expanses of land.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Fair climate, frequent clear skies, bountiful resources and a central location made Texas an ideal setting for wartime facilities. Military posts sprang up statewide to accommodate the constant stream of new recruits, and industrial plants developed rapidly in support of the war effort.
Detailed explanation-2: -New Deal programs offered some relief, putting people to work building parks, highways, and public buildings and helping to improve farmland and agricultural practices. The legacy of these programs can be seen across today’s Texas. Workers built bridges, dams and roads.
Detailed explanation-3: -By the end of the war, Texas had 24 camps and 15 airfields, almost half of all the military operations in the United States. At the start of the war, there were between 20 and 50 airplanes in the entire country – the numbers vary. There were only 750 airplanes in the world at the beginning of the war in 1914.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did 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.