Arkansas History Short Response
A quote in your text suggests that World War II had an even greater impact on the state of Arkansas
than the American Civil War. This comment was likely made more to spark the audience’s interest
than make an actual claim. However, why might this be true? How did the Second World War reshape
Arkansas?
Why did integration and Central High turn into a crisis? What led to the school, seen as a model for
integration in a major Southern city, becoming the flash point of a national crisis?
