Watergate Scandal
Cold War
The Great Depression
Miscellaneous
100
Where did the name 'Watergate' come from?
The hotel and office complex where the burglary took place. The Democrats' campaign headquarters were located in the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. and this is where the break-ins took place.
100
Why was the main reason Berlin wall constructed?
To keep a communist zone
100
What was the Great Depression?
The 'Great Depression' was a period in the United States and world history when business was poor and many people were out of work.
100
How did banks contribute to the farmers plight?
Banks contributed to the farmer's plight by demanding payment for the investments they made for the mortgages of the farmers.
200
Who was the judge who presided over the trials of the Watergate burglars?
John Sirica. He was later named Time Magazine's Man of the Year. The other three men were burglars.
200
What was the name of the person who often acused people of bieng communist?
Joseph MCarthy
200
What is a makeshift home?
a home that you built yourself, rather than one that was build by construction workers. Where the occupant makes a temporary shelter of whatever is at hand such as a tarp/canvas or a metal tin sheet .
200
Why did ww2 end the great depression?
Created jobs for everyone.
300
What defense did Nixon try to argue to avoid appearing before the Grand Jury and to avoid handing over White House tapes?
Executive Privilege. His defense failed, and after much fight, he was forced to hand over the tapes.
300
What was the Marshall Plan and its goal?
The Marshall Plan was Secretary of State George C. Marshall's plan for the U.S to offer economic aid to the European nations to help recover from WWII.
300
What was Franklin Roosevelt's plan to end the Great Depression known as?
The New Deal
300
What was the root causes of cold war?
capitalism vs. communism
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