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Which president lost the first televised presidential debate because he did not look well?
Nixon
100
Which state is Pearl Harbor located in?
Hawaii
100
Which nation was spreading communism through Eastern Europe?
The Soviet Union
100
Where did Cuban exiles land to overthrow their government?
The Bay of Pigs
100
Who is our first African-American president?
Obama
200
Which presidential administration was compare to "Camelot?"
Kennedy
200
Which document left Germany in complete humiliation after WWI?
The Treaty of Versailles
200
What is the definition of cold war?
A war that does not consist of direct military engagement (hot war), but one that is based on competition and world influence...tensions are high.
200
Who killed President Kennedy?
Lee Harvey Oswald
200
Which president was our only president to resign?
Nixon
300
Which infamous leader dreamt of becoming an artist in his youth?
Hitler
300
Which event was the official beginning of WWII?
Germany invaded Poland
300
What political systems would you find in North and South Korea during the Korean War?
North-Communism South-democracy (Vietnam was divided the same way)
300
Name the North Vietnamese (communist) leader.
Ho Chi Minh
300
What is the name given to Reagan's approach to the economy (money in the hands of investors)?
Trickle down economics (supply-side)
400
Which president said "Honey, I forgot to duck," to his wife after a failed assassination attempt?
Reagan
400
Explain how Hitler was depicted in propaganda. Who was he compared to?
He was seen as a strong leader, saving his people, conquering the world. He was also shown as kind and caring, almost like a father figure. In one image we studied he was compared to the Christ, being a savior.
400
What is the term that best defines U.S. foreign policy during the 50s?
Brinkmanship
400
Which court case established the rules for segregation, that spaces may be "separate, but equal?"
Plessy vs. Ferguson
400
What is the difference between a budget surplus and a budget deficit?
A surplus is when the government has spent its money and has extra money left over. A deficit is when we spend more than we have.
500
Which U.S. Senator made accusations that hundreds of federal officials were communist?
Senator McCarthy
500
Name 4 origins of WWII from our reading.
Hitler, Treaty of Versailles, American isolation, European appeasement, worldwide depression
500
Name the main theme of "Ticky Tacky Boxes." How does it relate to the values of the 50s?
The song criticizes the values of the 50s - security, conformity, silence - everyone looking and being just the same out of fear.
500
What was Dr. King's belief about protesting laws?
Those who fight for justice must peacefully refuse to obey unjust laws
500
Define Keynesian economics
Government spending to increase consumers' demands for goods