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How did the GI Bill help soldiers?
The GI Bill helped soldiers go to college.
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What was the main goal of the United Nations (UN)?
The main goal of the UN was to prevent wars.
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Who was the NATO commander?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
100
Who commanded the American troops in Korea? (Hint: He went behind President Truman's back and asked Congress for permission to bomb China.)
General Douglas MacArthur
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This lawyer worked very hard against school segregation in the Brown v. the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas case. Later, he became the first African American appointed to the Supreme Court. Who was he?
Thurgood Marshall
200
After World War II, what act helped the economy improve by providing people with jobs?
Full Employment Act
200
What vocabulary word means the killing of a group based on its race or political views.
Genocide
200
What of President Truman's was tested when the U.S. funds helped Greece and Turkey fight a Communist takeover? 1. Containment Policy 2. NATO Program 3. Middle East Treaty 4. Fair Deal Program
1. Containment Policy
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During the peace talks in July 1951, what did the two sides agree on in regards to prisoner exchange?
Prisoners had a choice.
200
This person used Americans' fear of Communism for political gain. He kept saying that traitors were trying to destroy the country.
Joseph McCarthy
300
Give an example of a white-collar job.
Answers may vary.
300
What 1947 Act allowed employers to hire non-union workers?
Taft-Hartley Act
300
Who used the words "Iron Curtain" to describe Communist control of Eastern Europe?
Winston Churchill
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What did President Truman call the fighting in Korea?
Police Action
300
What was the space race?
The United States and the Soviet Union competed to send satellites into space and develop new space technology. The Soviet Sputnik was launched before the American Explorer 1.
400
How did farming help the economy after WWII?
"Farming became the most productive in the world. Using science and technology, American farmers produced a surplus of food. Gas-powered tractors replaced horse and human labor. Scientific research developed grains that could resist disease. Using different machines, a single farmer could plow, plant, seed and harvest various crops."
400
Not only was he president during the Korean War but, to work toward a lasting peace with other nations, he created the "Fair Deal" program. Who was he?
President Truman
400
Who created a four-year, multibilllion-dollar plan to rebuild European cities?
George C. Marshall
400
What is Ms. Rusch's favorite number?
21
400
In television commercials of the 1950s, how were women portrayed?
Women were portrayed as housewives (or temporary employees until children arrived).
500
Explain the baby boom.
Answers may vary.
500
The United States is a member of the UN Security Council. What do they do?
They investigate situations that threaten peace and develops UN policies.
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After the Soviet Union set up a blockade in Berlin, how did President Truman get his supplies to Berlin?
Airlift
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Who invaded South Korea in 1950?
North Korea
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Why did Rosa Parks become famous?
Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white person. She was arrested. This event was the beginning of a national civil rights movement.