During ________________________ , America brought over 1,600 Nazi scientists to the United States and gave them jobs to further advance our technology.
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Operation Torch
Operation Mincemeat
Operation Paperclip
Operation Stapler
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The USSR and it's allies formed the __________ in response to the creation of NATO.
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The __________ was a symbol of the Cold War, lasting from 1961 to 1989.
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The Korean War began in 1950 when ________________ invaded ________________ .
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Vietnam
Russia
North Korea
Japan
South Korea
America
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Question 18
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Senator _________________ led a witch hunt in the 1950's known as the ______________ .
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Communist Takeover
Gary Powers
Bay of Pigs
Joe McCarthy
Red Scare
Dwight Eisenhower
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The murder of ________________ is considered one of the pivotal events early in the Civil Rights era.
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Emmett Till
Joe McCarthy
John F. Kennedy
Rosa Parks
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The Space Race began with the launch of Russia's first satelite __________.
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As the Interstate Highway Act was passed, highways that travel North & South were numbered with ________ numbers while highways that travel East & West were numbered with _________ numbers.
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Bigger
Random
Odd
Even
Smaller
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Question 28
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Question 32
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Question 32
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The 1950's saw a large change in culture and shifting of American values. Name 3 famous entertainers or athletes from this time frame. Who was on your project? (Don't worry about spelling)
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The Truman Doctrine was an effort by the United States to ...
Build better quality schools for Americans
Contain the spread of Communism
Allow equal voting to all citizens
Build America into a nuclear powerhouse
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The Iron Curtain was an actual iron wall dividing Europe in half.
True
False
What does NATO stand for?
New Alliances To Organize
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
National American Treasury Operation
National Advantage Ticketing Observation
Put the following events in chronological order:
The Allies agree to split the nation of Germany into four parts
The USSR (Russia) cuts off the roads to Berlin, which was also divided into parts
USSR captures Berlin ending WW2
The Allies drop supplies into Berlin via airplanes
The Korean War ended in a massive victory for the communist nations.
True
False
Drag threelabels to the correct term that it describes.
Democratic government
United States supported
Attacked first in the Korea War
China supported
Asked the United Nations for help
Communist government
North Korea
South Korea
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17.
Drag three labels to the correct person that it describes.
Fired Douglas MacArthur
Nickname was Ike
Republican Party
Made the decision to drop the Atomic Bombs during WW2
Five Star General during WW2
Democratic Party
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Question 20
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The Supreme Court decided in the Brown vs. Board of Topeka, Kansas case that ...
Schools can choose to allow whoever they want to attend
"Seperate was not equal" in public schools
Segegration on public transportation would no longer be allowed
Segregation was allowed to remain in schools
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24.
The Baby Boom took place between what years?
1981-1999
1946-1964
1965-1980
1925-1940
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The most popular televsion show in the 1950's was
Father Knows Best
I Love Lucy
The Cosby Show
All in the Family
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Thurgood Marshall was a lawyer involved with ________________________________ then went on to be the first black man in ______________________ .
Other Answer Choices:
Congress
Lunch Counter Sit Ins
The Supreme Court
Little Rock Nine
Selma
The Senate
Space
Brown vs Board of Education
After WW2, many NAZI leaders were put on trial in front of the world for "Crimes Against Humanity". What were names of these trials?
The Scopes Trial
The Rosenberg Trial
The Berlin Trial
The Nuremberg Trial
After WW2, Harry Truman pushed for Civil Rights legislation and passed an executive order to:
Enforce anti lynching laws
Segregate housing in suburbs
Desegregate the military and government agencies
Desegregate public schools
The Marshall Plan sent aid to nations to help rebuild after WW2.
True
False
Which nation was not involved with the Marshall Plan?
France
West Germany
Great Britain
Ukraine
Which nation is #15?
China
Japan
North Korea
South Korea
Which nation is #16?
South Korea
Russia
Japan
North Korea
Which nation is #17?
North Korea
Russia
Japan
China
This event was when Eisenhower sent federal troops to Arkansas to escort African American students in school.
Freedom Riders
Brown vs. Board of Topeka
Selma
Little Rock Nine
What does NASA stand for?
North Atlantic Space Association
Never Answer Stupid Assignments
National America Speculation Association
National Aeronautic Space Administration
The development of highways impacted all aspects of America except:
Suburbs developed outside of cities
Transportation of trade and military vehicles became faster
Small cities in the mid west became 'ghost towns' as the highways passed them
All public transportation became desegregated
What protest was Dr. Martin Luther King's first taking a leadership role at 26 years old?
Lunch Counter Sit Ins
Brown vs Board of Education
Little Rock Nine
Montgomery Bus Boycott
What protest was Rosa Parks first involved with in the battle for Civil Rights?
