Unit 8 Boom Times and Challenges Name____________________________ Class Color________________________

Chapter 24 – Section 1 Take 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:

Chapter 24 – Section 2 Explain 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 3 Fill in the boxes with information from the section about popular culture in The Jazz Age. Popular Culture Media Literature MusicVisual Arts

Chapter 25 – Section 1 Take 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: 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 2 Explain 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 3 Explain 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 1 Fill 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 Event: Explanation:

Chapter 26 – Section 2 List and explain at least 5 ways the United States began mobilizing for war 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 3 Explain 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 4 Fill 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

Chapter 26 – Section 5 Explain 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