7. Oil and WWII: Fueling the Arsenal of Democracy
During World War II, Texas’s oil industry was instrumental in supplying the majority of the Allied forces’ petroleum needs. The state’s vast reserves provided essential fuel for ships, planes, and vehicles, enabling sustained military operations across multiple theaters. This critical contribution underscored the strategic importance of Texas’s oil resources in supporting the Allied war effort and solidified the state’s role as a cornerstone of the “Arsenal of Democracy” (nationalww2museum.org).
