unit 8 boom times and challenges 1915-1945 name____________________________ class...
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Unit 8
Boom Times and Challenges
1915-1945
Name____________________________
Class Color________________________
Chapter 24 – Section 1Take notes from the section on each of the three men below. Make sure to include their ideas about business.
Harding Coolidge Ford
Business Philosophy: Business Philosophy: Business Philosophy:
List 3 ways the automobile affected society:
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3.
Chapter 24 – Section 2Explain how each group’s experiences changed in the Roaring 20’s.
Changes in American Society
Youth Women
Minorities Religious
Groups
Key Questions:
1. What was Prohibition?
2. Why do you think it was enacted?
3. In what ways was it unsuccessful?
Chapter 24 – Section 3Fill in the boxes with information from the section about popular culture in The Jazz Age.
Popular Culture
Media Literature
Music Visual Arts
Chapter 25 – Section 1Take notes on the following topics to explain how each led to the economic problems that were experienced at the end of the 1920’s.
Problems caused in the EconomyFactor
Stock Market
Banking Crisis
Overproduction
Wealth Distribution
Take notes on Hoover’s reaction to the Economy.
President Hoover’s Actions:
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Key Questions:1. Why didn’t Hoover want the federal government to interfere in the economy?
2. How did Hoover respond to the Bonus Army?
3. How did most Americans react to Hoover’s policies and actions?
Chapter 25 – Section 2Explain how the following tactics and programs solved problems in the Depression Era.
New Deal Fireside Chats Tennessee Valley
Authority
Civil Works Social Security National Youth
Administration Administration
Key Questions:
1. How did the Supreme Court react to some New Deal Programs? Why?
2. How did Roosevelt react to the Supreme Court’s actions?
3. What was the end result overall to the Courts?
Chapter 25 – Section 3Explain how the following groups were impacted by the Great Depression:
Farmers
Families
African Americans
Other Minorities
How did the following help people cope with the times?
Movies
Music
Painting
Chapter 26 – Section 1Fill in the chart with information about the three dictators:
Dictator When and where did he rule Political actions
Mussolini
Hitler
Stalin
Fill in the time line with a significant event and its explanation that led to World War II.
1933 1936 1938 1939 1940 1941
Event:
Explanation:
Chapter 26 – Section 2List and explain at least 5 ways the United States began mobilizing for war.
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5.
Explain how each group in America was affected by the outbreak of war:
Effects of War
African Americans
WomenMexican Americans
Japanese Americans
Chapter 26 – Section 3Explain what happened in these major battles and why they were important:
Battle of Alamein Battle of Stalingrad D-Day Invasion
Key Questions:
1. How did the Allies deal with the threat of German U-Boats?
2. Why did the Allies have to invade France? Weren’t they part of the same alliance?
Chapter 26 – Section 4Fill in the boxes with information explaining the important events that took place in each year during the War in the Pacific.
Key Peeps – identify the following people
1. General Hideki Tojo
2. General Douglas MacArthur
3. Admiral Chester Nimitz
4. Code Talkers
1942 1943
1944 1945
Chapter 26 – Section 5Explain the situation that caused each country to surrender.
Surrender!
Germany
Japan
Explain how various groups of civilians were impacted negatively in both the Pacific and Europe:
Europe The Pacific