20a. Describe how the federal governments monetary policies, stock market speculation and increasing consumer debt led to the Great Depression.
20b. Explain how the efforts to combat the Great Depression led to an expanded role for the federal government.
32. Analyze how the American economy has been impacted by improved global communications, international trade, transnational business organizations, overseas competition and the shift from manufacturing to service industries.
33. Describe political, national security and economic challenges the United States faced in the post-Cold War period and following the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
13.1 - America and the World Economy
13.2 - The George W. Bush Presidency
13.3 - The Barack Obama Presidency
13.4 - Americans Look to the Future