USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Military posts sprang up statewide to accommodate the constant stream of new recruits, and industrial plants developed rapidly in support of the war effort. As a result, Texas beef, petroleum products, medical supplies, weapons and equipment were used by troops overseas.

Detailed explanation-2: -The higher education system was inundated with veterans taking advantage of benefits and Texas got smarter, in many ways. One of the biggest wins to come from the war-effort was the increase in the petrochemical industry along the coast from Beaumont and down to Corpus Christi.

Detailed explanation-3: -Economic Impact of WWII in Texas The war improved economic conditions in Texas by erasing the effects of the Great Depression. Industrialization in Texas increased as new factories opened to keep up with the demand for war materials.

Detailed explanation-4: -Although Germany and Japan made great quantitative and qualitative strides in arming and supplying their forces, the U.S. had two key strategic and logistical advantages: oil and water.

Detailed explanation-5: -Despite the growth in oil and other industries during the 1920s, agriculture remained the leading economic force in Texas. World War I and the expansion of cities increased the demand for farm products. By the end of the 1920s, the value of agricultural products was three times that of oil.