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He was the man who shot John F. Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald
100
Castro took power in this island nation:
Cuba
100
This group used the 5th Amendment to prevent having to testify before Congress:
"Hollywood Ten"
100
Where are North and South Korea divided?
38th Parallel
100
Canned food, canned water, a stove, portable toilet, and a first aid kit would have been stocked in a:
Fallout Shelter
200
He lost the election of 1960 to JFK:
Richard Nixon
200
The first Levittown is located in what part of New York?
Long Island
200
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
200
What is the capital of North Korea?
Pyonyang
200
The United Nations was created to:
Promote peace/Settle disputes peacefully
300
He was the leader of the Beatniks:
Jack Kerouac
300
NATO was formed to protect what continent from a possible Soviet Attack?
Europe
300
This social class was the fastest growing in the United States during the 1950s:
Middle Class
300
What is the capital of South Korea?
Seoul
300
The GI Bill helped returning soldiers to get a low interest mortgage or:
Money for college/student loans
400
He became the leader of Cuba in 1959:
Fidel Castro
400
The House Un-American Activities Committee focused on Communism in this community:
Hollywood, California
400
Women were expected to perform this role in the 1950s:
Homemaker/Housewife
400
US and South Korean forces were pushed back to this small city in the corner of South Korea:
Pusan
400
What does "GNP" stand for?
Gross National Product
500
He signed the Interstate Highway Act into law:
Dwight D. Eisenhower
500
Rock and roll originated from jazz and blues in this part of the country:
The South
500
This changed advertising, eating habits, entertainment, and politics forever:
Television
500
General MacArthur launched a brilliant flank attack that routed the North Koreans at:
Inchon
500
What nation successfully launched Sputnik?
Soviet Union