Pl 1. what caused the united states to enter wwii? * 1 point the sinking of ships carrying us passengers and the zimmermann note the alliance between the us and russia the bombing of pearl harbor the assassination of archduke ferdinand 2. what was the us goal at the start of wwii? * 1 point building the biggest army remaining neutral winning the war becoming partners with germany and japan 3. what medical field did texans make huge contributions in right after wwii? * 1 point genetics cardiology pediatrics orthopedics 4. texas companies-general dynamics, boeing, and texas instruments-all worked with the u. s. military to conduct the research that made the development of possible * 1 point the first airplane the atomic bomb guided missiles the submarine 5. why did women enter the workforce during wwii? * 1 point they wanted to do things outside of the home. the needed the money. the men were gone fighting in the war. they had the experience necessary to . 6. why did the government practice rationing during wwii? * 1 point they needed to make sure they could supply the troops overseas. they wanted people at home to get angry and blame the axis powers. they didn't want people at home to travel during this time. they wanted people at home to feel the burden of war. texas was the largest military training location during the war. * 1 point true false 8. how did the war affect farming in texas? * 1 point farmers received loans to buy new equipment. there was no significant change. farmers increased the production of cotton. farmers increased the production of food crops